Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 0.2888 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Jamaica is 0.2888 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Jamaica peaked at 2.21 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1457 kg per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Jamaica 150th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.18 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1970 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.21 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9274 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8833 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6625 kg per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6183 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6404 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.7066 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6404 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6404 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4858 kg per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4637 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4196 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3975 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3975 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3312 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2871 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2208 kg per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2208 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2871 kg per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3312 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3312 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3091 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3091 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2815 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2838 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2429 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3202 kg per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3268 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2517 kg per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1457 kg per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3202 kg per square kilometre | +119.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4196 kg per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3533 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2844 kg per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2935 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2957 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2952 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.295 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2946 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2935 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2921 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2908 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2897 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2895 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2893 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2888 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.2888 kg per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.73 kg per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.2888 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.09 kg per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +119.7% | 0.1457 kg per square kilometre | 0.3202 kg per square kilometre |
| 2007 | -42.1% | 0.2517 kg per square kilometre | 0.1457 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | 0.9274 kg per square kilometre | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6161 kg per square kilometre | 0.4196 kg per square kilometre | 0.8833 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3114 kg per square kilometre | 0.2208 kg per square kilometre | 0.3975 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2902 kg per square kilometre | 0.1457 kg per square kilometre | 0.4196 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2988 kg per square kilometre | 0.2844 kg per square kilometre | 0.3533 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2893 kg per square kilometre | 0.2888 kg per square kilometre | 0.2897 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 147 Sri Lanka 0.4133 kg per square kilometre compare
- 148 Honduras 0.3622 kg per square kilometre compare
- 149 French Polynesia 0.2955 kg per square kilometre compare
- 151 New Caledonia 0.2554 kg per square kilometre compare
- 152 Philippines 0.1997 kg per square kilometre compare
- 153 Thailand 0.1494 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Jamaica?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Jamaica was 0.2888 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1457 kg per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Jamaica ranks 150th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.