Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Peru
Peru: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 21.08 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
21.08 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
85th
of 159 countries
All-time high
31.61 kg per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
20.44 kg per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Peru, 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 Peru stood at 21.08 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Peru peaked at 31.61 kg per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 20.44 kg per square kilometre, in 2021.
Peru ranks 85th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Peru, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.78 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.53 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 29.67 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 27.18 kg per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 28.43 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 28.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 29.97 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 30.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 31.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 31.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 31.61 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 28.09 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 28.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 28.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 28.55 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 28.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 27.35 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 25.33 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 25.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 25.36 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 26.2 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 26.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 23.95 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 23.43 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 23.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 24.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 24.43 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 24.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 24.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 22.9 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 22.84 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 22.25 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 22.19 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 22.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 23.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 23.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 24.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 25.35 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 26.71 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 27.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 26.63 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 26.2 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 27.56 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 27.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 27.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 27.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 27.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 27.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.41 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 26.46 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 22.76 kg per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 23.23 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 23.14 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.37 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 21.38 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 21.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 21.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 21.04 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 20.44 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 21.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 21.08 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.73 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Peru's 21.08 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.09 kg per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.53 kg per square kilometre | 27.18 kg per square kilometre | 31.41 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.35 kg per square kilometre | 25.33 kg per square kilometre | 31.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.62 kg per square kilometre | 23.43 kg per square kilometre | 26.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.67 kg per square kilometre | 22.19 kg per square kilometre | 26.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.12 kg per square kilometre | 26.2 kg per square kilometre | 27.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9 kg per square kilometre | 21.04 kg per square kilometre | 26.46 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.8 kg per square kilometre | 20.44 kg per square kilometre | 21.08 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 82 Switzerland 24.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Hungary 23.12 kg per square kilometre compare
- 84 Bulgaria 22.99 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 Saudi Arabia 21.08 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 Cameroon 17.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 88 Indonesia 16.28 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Peru?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Peru was 21.08 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 31.61 kg per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.44 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Peru ranks 85th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.