Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Rwanda
Rwanda: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 29.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda is 29.56 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Rwanda peaked at 79.54 kg per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.24 kg per square kilometre, in 1967.
Rwanda ranks 76th of 159 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.83 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 20.63 kg per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 1964 | 14.84 kg per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 1965 | 16.78 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 13.34 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 13.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 17.56 kg per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1969 | 14.3 kg per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1970 | 17.91 kg per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1971 | 18 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 19.34 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 23.32 kg per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1974 | 19.92 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 24.21 kg per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1976 | 23.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 24.69 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 25.64 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 26.74 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 28.36 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 32.21 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1982 | 31.35 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 33.48 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 32.48 kg per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 34.3 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 33.46 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 34.83 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 34.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 37.68 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 37.3 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 37.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 38.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 39.73 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 40.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 21.11 kg per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1996 | 23.8 kg per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 25.24 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 18.46 kg per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 26.68 kg per square kilometre | +44.5% |
| 2000 | 24.42 kg per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 26.68 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 28.85 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 35.68 kg per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 45.1 kg per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 65.92 kg per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 66.73 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 68.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 72.37 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 71.32 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 79.54 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 77.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 76.64 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 60.56 kg per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 68.74 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 61.14 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 63.79 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 57.76 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 49.92 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 40.34 kg per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 37.77 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 31.84 kg per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 29.56 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 29.56 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.33 kg per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 29.56 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.97 kg per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.44 kg per square kilometre | 13.24 kg per square kilometre | 27.83 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.36 kg per square kilometre | 17.91 kg per square kilometre | 26.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.31 kg per square kilometre | 28.36 kg per square kilometre | 37.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.96 kg per square kilometre | 18.46 kg per square kilometre | 40.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.22 kg per square kilometre | 24.42 kg per square kilometre | 72.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.69 kg per square kilometre | 49.92 kg per square kilometre | 79.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.88 kg per square kilometre | 29.56 kg per square kilometre | 40.34 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Rwanda?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Rwanda was 29.56 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 79.54 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.24 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Rwanda rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Rwanda ranks 76th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.