Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Morocco
Morocco: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 109.6 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Morocco, 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 Morocco stood at 109.6 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Morocco peaked at 120.56 kg per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.39 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Morocco 14th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.18 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 54.47 kg per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1963 | 48.39 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 54.97 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 63.6 kg per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 66.67 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 71.12 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 78.24 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 84.87 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 90.17 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 96.86 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 87.52 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 84.88 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 84.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 78.51 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 75.7 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 75.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 75.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 71.62 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 87.58 kg per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 83.15 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 53.87 kg per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1983 | 66.9 kg per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 60.97 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 68.23 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 77.16 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1987 | 85.6 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 67.55 kg per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 73 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 71.69 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 70.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 69.78 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 62.96 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 70.6 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 71.02 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 77.11 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 81.09 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 78.43 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 87.94 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 91.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 91.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 86.66 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 88.82 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 90.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 89.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 91.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 89.62 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 90.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 90.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 95.61 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 99.4 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 100.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 100.69 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 102.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 98.19 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 105.41 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 105.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 105.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 114.54 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 117.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 120.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 115.65 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 109.6 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 109.6 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.87 kg per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 109.6 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.49 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.72 kg per square kilometre | 48.39 kg per square kilometre | 84.87 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.19 kg per square kilometre | 71.62 kg per square kilometre | 96.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.4 kg per square kilometre | 53.87 kg per square kilometre | 87.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.12 kg per square kilometre | 62.96 kg per square kilometre | 87.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.02 kg per square kilometre | 86.66 kg per square kilometre | 91.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.75 kg per square kilometre | 95.61 kg per square kilometre | 114.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.75 kg per square kilometre | 109.6 kg per square kilometre | 120.56 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Morocco?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Morocco was 109.6 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 120.56 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.39 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Morocco rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Morocco ranks 14th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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.