Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Nepal
Nepal: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 6.95 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 6.95 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Nepal peaked at 12.75 kg per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.95 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Nepal 108th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.63 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 7.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 8.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 8.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 8.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 8.47 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 8.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 8.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 8.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 9.02 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 9.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 9.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 9.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 9.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 9.72 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 9.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 9.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 10.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 10.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 10.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 10.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 10.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.9 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 11.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 11.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 12.12 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 12.64 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 12.39 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 12.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 12.65 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 12.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 11.92 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 12.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 12.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.87 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.41 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 11.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 11.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.21 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 11.09 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 11.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.99 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 6.95 kg per square kilometre | -34.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6.95 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.87 kg per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6.95 kg per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.95 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -34.9% | 10.68 kg per square kilometre | 6.95 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.07 kg per square kilometre | 7.63 kg per square kilometre | 8.61 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.37 kg per square kilometre | 8.74 kg per square kilometre | 9.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.05 kg per square kilometre | 10.13 kg per square kilometre | 12.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.37 kg per square kilometre | 11.87 kg per square kilometre | 12.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 kg per square kilometre | 11.12 kg per square kilometre | 11.8 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 kg per square kilometre | 10.93 kg per square kilometre | 11.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.94 kg per square kilometre | 6.95 kg per square kilometre | 11.16 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 8.41 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Trinidad and Tobago 8.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 107 Liberia 7.07 kg per square kilometre compare
- 109 Namibia 6.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 110 Brazil 6.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ecuador 5.41 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % 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 -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Nepal?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Nepal was 6.95 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 kg per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Nepal ranks 108th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.