Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas

Americas: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 187.94 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
187.94 million kg
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
19th
of 37 groups
All-time high
342.36 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
185.84 million kg
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas is 187.94 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas peaked at 342.36 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 185.84 million kg, in 2018.

Americas ranks 19th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 334.84 million kg 330.42 million kg 342.36 million kg 9
1970s 287.95 million kg 271.96 million kg 319.38 million kg 10
1980s 277.64 million kg 264.32 million kg 288.70 million kg 10
1990s 241.74 million kg 207.94 million kg 283.60 million kg 10
2000s 204.90 million kg 194.91 million kg 210.81 million kg 10
2010s 193.51 million kg 185.84 million kg 204.34 million kg 10
2020s 188.68 million kg 187.51 million kg 191.39 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.27 million kg compare
  2. 17 Algeria 75.33 million kg compare
  3. 18 Pakistan 64.21 million kg compare
  4. 19 Mongolia 58.38 million kg compare
  5. 20 Mali 55.21 million kg compare
  6. 21 Kenya 54.95 million kg compare
  7. 22 Ethiopia PDR 54.93 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas was 187.94 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 342.36 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 185.84 million kg in 2018.
How does Americas rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Americas ranks 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).