Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in World

World: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 24.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.09 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
30.17 kg per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
20.33 kg per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in World, 1961–2023

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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 World is 24.09 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in World peaked at 30.17 kg per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.33 kg per square kilometre, in 2002.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 24.96 kg per square kilometre —
1962 25.14 kg per square kilometre +0.7%
1963 25.22 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
1964 25.64 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
1965 26.16 kg per square kilometre +2.0%
1966 26.22 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
1967 26.79 kg per square kilometre +2.2%
1968 27.17 kg per square kilometre +1.4%
1969 27.45 kg per square kilometre +1.0%
1970 27.16 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
1971 27.15 kg per square kilometre -0.0%
1972 26.33 kg per square kilometre -3.0%
1973 25.44 kg per square kilometre -3.4%
1974 25.74 kg per square kilometre +1.2%
1975 26.27 kg per square kilometre +2.0%
1976 26.21 kg per square kilometre -0.2%
1977 25.8 kg per square kilometre -1.6%
1978 26.06 kg per square kilometre +1.0%
1979 26.53 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
1980 27.29 kg per square kilometre +2.9%
1981 27.59 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
1982 28.06 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
1983 27.92 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
1984 27.89 kg per square kilometre -0.1%
1985 28.03 kg per square kilometre +0.5%
1986 28.22 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
1987 28.55 kg per square kilometre +1.2%
1988 29.07 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
1989 29.9 kg per square kilometre +2.8%
1990 30.17 kg per square kilometre +0.9%
1991 29.56 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
1992 23.72 kg per square kilometre -19.8%
1993 22.53 kg per square kilometre -5.0%
1994 22.25 kg per square kilometre -1.2%
1995 21.46 kg per square kilometre -3.5%
1996 21.19 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
1997 20.85 kg per square kilometre -1.6%
1998 20.86 kg per square kilometre +0.1%
1999 21.02 kg per square kilometre +0.8%
2000 21.08 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2001 20.53 kg per square kilometre -2.6%
2002 20.33 kg per square kilometre -0.9%
2003 20.39 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2004 20.89 kg per square kilometre +2.4%
2005 21.41 kg per square kilometre +2.5%
2006 21.33 kg per square kilometre -0.3%
2007 21.46 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
2008 21.02 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
2009 20.84 kg per square kilometre -0.8%
2010 20.73 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
2011 21.13 kg per square kilometre +1.9%
2012 21.01 kg per square kilometre -0.6%
2013 21.51 kg per square kilometre +2.4%
2014 21.4 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
2015 21.83 kg per square kilometre +2.0%
2016 22 kg per square kilometre +0.8%
2017 22.23 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
2018 22.29 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2019 22.69 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
2020 23.19 kg per square kilometre +2.2%
2021 23.76 kg per square kilometre +2.5%
2022 24.09 kg per square kilometre +1.4%
2023 24.09 kg per square kilometre -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.08 kg per square kilometre 24.96 kg per square kilometre 27.45 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 26.27 kg per square kilometre 25.44 kg per square kilometre 27.16 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 28.25 kg per square kilometre 27.29 kg per square kilometre 29.9 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 23.36 kg per square kilometre 20.85 kg per square kilometre 30.17 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 20.93 kg per square kilometre 20.33 kg per square kilometre 21.46 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 21.68 kg per square kilometre 20.73 kg per square kilometre 22.69 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 23.78 kg per square kilometre 23.19 kg per square kilometre 24.09 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 New Zealand 370.12 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Palestine 318.05 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Azerbaijan 192.15 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Bahrain 181.65 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 5 Qatar 168.72 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in World?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in World was 24.09 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 30.17 kg per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 20.33 kg per square kilometre in 2002.
How does World rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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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.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 9,179 data points, 1961–2023
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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.