Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Australia
Australia: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Australia peaked at 0.0316 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Australia 42nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 … unit GDP volatilises in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.031 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0316 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0294 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0277 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0262 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1966 | 0.023 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0216 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0204 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.019 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0174 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0157 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0125 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 33.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 19.9× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0256 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.019 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Australia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Australia was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0316 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit?
- Australia ranks 42nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.