Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Somalia
Somalia: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit in Somalia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Somalia stood at 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Somalia peaked at 0.0766 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Somalia 6th out of 158 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0766 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0756 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0745 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0732 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0709 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0708 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0697 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0694 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0672 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0626 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0614 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0492 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0455 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.036 kg per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0295 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0242 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0465 kg per US$ of GDP | +92.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0449 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0414 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0405 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0366 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0323 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0361 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0355 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0319 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0317 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0307 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0322 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0288 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0298 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0363 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0334 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0216 kg per US$ of GDP | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0208 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0208 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0146 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0155 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.012 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP | +100.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.01 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, 4.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 9.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +100.2% | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 1977 | +92.4% | 0.0242 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0465 kg per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +54.5% | 0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.072 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0672 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0766 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0441 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0626 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0336 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0405 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0216 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0363 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0155 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0106 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Somalia?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Somalia was 0.0022 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0766 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Somalia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit?
- Somalia ranks 6th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.