Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 778.58 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Annex I countries, 1961–2023
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 Annex I countries is 778.58 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Annex I countries peaked at 1.73 billion kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 767.19 million kg, in 2020.
That places Annex I countries 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.58 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.58 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.60 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.61 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.58 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.63 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.65 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.68 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.67 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 1.67 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.63 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.52 billion kg | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 1.55 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.58 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.56 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.50 billion kg | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.51 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.53 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.57 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.58 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.61 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.60 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.63 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.64 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.65 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.66 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.69 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.72 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.73 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.67 billion kg | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.42 billion kg | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 1.35 billion kg | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.29 billion kg | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.20 billion kg | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.17 billion kg | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.14 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.11 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.10 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.09 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.02 billion kg | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 993.35 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 960.36 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 968.24 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 969.20 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 926.75 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 898.45 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 839.25 million kg | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 806.38 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 779.00 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 790.41 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 800.99 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 812.21 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 800.95 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 799.11 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 781.35 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 800.88 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 793.91 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 774.22 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 767.19 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 787.45 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 787.96 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 778.58 million kg | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 billion kg | 1.55 billion kg | 1.68 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 billion kg | 1.50 billion kg | 1.67 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 billion kg | 1.57 billion kg | 1.72 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 billion kg | 1.10 billion kg | 1.73 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 947.34 million kg | 806.38 million kg | 1.09 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 793.30 million kg | 774.22 million kg | 812.21 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 780.30 million kg | 767.19 million kg | 787.96 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 3 China 383.06 million kg compare
- 4 China, mainland 383.06 million kg compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 103.24 million kg compare
- 5 Türkiye 100.59 million kg compare
- 5 USSR 309.25 million kg compare
- 6 Australia 288.46 million kg compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 44.41 million kg compare
- 7 India 153.68 million kg compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 22.19 million kg compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 17.88 million kg compare
- 8 Sudan (former) 124.64 million kg compare
- 9 Nigeria 121.74 million kg compare
More environment data for Annex I countries
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.308 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.42 °C (2025)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils 30.16 million kg (2023)
- Sheep — Stocks 256.71 million An (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 9.05 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 6.03 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure management 30.16 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 78.34 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 117.52 million kg (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Annex I countries?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Annex I countries was 778.58 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 Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 billion kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 767.19 million kg in 2020.
- How does Annex I countries rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Annex I countries ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries 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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About this data
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).