Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Lithuania
Lithuania: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 5.35 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Lithuania, 1992–2023
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 Lithuania is 5.35 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Lithuania peaked at 6.87 kg per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4804 kg per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Lithuania 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 1 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.66 kg per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5764 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4804 kg per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5138 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5673 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7046 kg per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9252 kg per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2007 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 2.44 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.46 kg per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2014 | 4.16 kg per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 5.18 kg per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 6.15 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 6.84 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 6.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 5.88 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.72 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.67 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.35 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 5.35 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.75 kg per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 5.35 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.92 kg per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | 0.66 kg per square kilometre | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | 0.4804 kg per square kilometre | 1.98 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 kg per square kilometre | 2.19 kg per square kilometre | 6.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.66 kg per square kilometre | 5.35 kg per square kilometre | 5.88 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Lithuania?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Lithuania was 5.35 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.87 kg per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4804 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Lithuania rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Lithuania ranks 113th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.