Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Madagascar
Madagascar: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 3.9 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 3.9 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Madagascar peaked at 3.9 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9771 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Madagascar 119th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9771 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1964 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.46 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 2.61 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.7 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 2.63 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 2.62 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 2.47 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 2.31 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 2.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 2.99 kg per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1981 | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 3.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.39 kg per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 2.39 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 2.7 kg per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 2.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 3 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 3.07 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.13 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.34 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.08 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.85 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.61 kg per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.58 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 2.66 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.83 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.35 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 3.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.46 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 3.84 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.9 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.33 kg per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.9 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.97 kg per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +33.7% | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | 2.99 kg per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -26.0% | 3.24 kg per square kilometre | 2.39 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | 0.9771 kg per square kilometre | 2.61 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | 2.24 kg per square kilometre | 2.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 kg per square kilometre | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | 3.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | 3.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 kg per square kilometre | 3.65 kg per square kilometre | 3.9 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 116 Egypt 4.74 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Mauritius 4.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Puerto Rico 4.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 120 Chile 3.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Colombia 3.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Equatorial Guinea 3.52 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % 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 -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Madagascar?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Madagascar was 3.9 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9771 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Madagascar rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Madagascar ranks 119th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.