Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Barbados
Barbados: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 74.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Barbados stood at 74.22 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Barbados peaked at 283.64 kg per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 31.42 kg per square kilometre, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 30th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 208.56 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 211.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 211.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 216.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 216.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 222.46 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 228.03 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 228.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 233.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 239.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 244.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 250.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 255.83 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 261.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 266.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 269.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 272.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 278.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 283.64 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 278.08 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 266.96 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 261.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 250.27 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 239.15 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 233.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 228.03 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 222.46 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 222.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 217.57 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 38.93 kg per square kilometre | -82.1% |
| 1991 | 38.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41.71 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 41.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.93 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 38.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 36.15 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 36.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 33.37 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 31.42 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 33.37 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 45.05 kg per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 54.78 kg per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 59.23 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 60.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 61.18 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 61.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.96 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 63.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.74 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 69.52 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 72.3 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 73.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 72.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 72.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 71.86 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.85 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.01 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 74.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 74.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 74.22 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 74.22 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.75 kg per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 74.22 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.09 kg per square kilometre, 9.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -82.1% | 217.57 kg per square kilometre | 38.93 kg per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +35.0% | 33.37 kg per square kilometre | 45.05 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 219.68 kg per square kilometre | 208.56 kg per square kilometre | 233.59 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 262.23 kg per square kilometre | 239.15 kg per square kilometre | 283.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 242 kg per square kilometre | 217.57 kg per square kilometre | 278.08 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.04 kg per square kilometre | 33.37 kg per square kilometre | 41.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.42 kg per square kilometre | 31.42 kg per square kilometre | 63.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.24 kg per square kilometre | 66.74 kg per square kilometre | 73.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.22 kg per square kilometre | 74.01 kg per square kilometre | 74.55 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 27 Pakistan 83.29 kg per square kilometre compare
- 28 Uruguay 80.99 kg per square kilometre compare
- 29 Jordan 79.03 kg per square kilometre compare
- 31 Spain 71.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 32 Grenada 70.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 69.49 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Barbados?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Barbados was 74.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 283.64 kg per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.42 kg per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Barbados ranks 30th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.