Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 20,347 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Antigua and Barbuda, 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 Antigua and Barbuda is 20,347 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 52,613 kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12,196 kg, in 1961.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 159th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,196 kg | — |
| 1962 | 12,675 kg | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 12,436 kg | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 12,196 kg | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 14,349 kg | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 16,740 kg | +16.7% |
| 1967 | 17,697 kg | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 18,654 kg | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 19,610 kg | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 20,567 kg | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 21,523 kg | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 22,480 kg | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 23,436 kg | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 26,519 kg | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 26,306 kg | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 23,915 kg | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 23,676 kg | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 22,480 kg | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 26,306 kg | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 28,698 kg | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 28,698 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28,698 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28,698 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28,698 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29,894 kg | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 30,133 kg | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 30,372 kg | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 30,372 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30,133 kg | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 29,654 kg | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 29,894 kg | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31,089 kg | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 33,481 kg | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 35,872 kg | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 38,264 kg | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 40,177 kg | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 41,373 kg | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 42,683 kg | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 43,047 kg | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44,242 kg | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 44,482 kg | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 45,438 kg | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 45,438 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47,830 kg | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 47,830 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50,221 kg | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 52,613 kg | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 33,481 kg | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 33,481 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33,481 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33,481 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33,481 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33,682 kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33,481 kg | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 33,481 kg | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32,725 kg | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 31,374 kg | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 27,007 kg | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 24,245 kg | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 22,148 kg | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 20,347 kg | -8.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 20,347 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 886,392 kg, 2% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 20,347 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,528 kg, 50% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -36.4% | 52,613 kg | 33,481 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,173 kg | 12,196 kg | 19,610 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,721 kg | 20,567 kg | 26,519 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,439 kg | 28,698 kg | 30,372 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,959 kg | 29,654 kg | 41,373 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,382 kg | 42,683 kg | 52,613 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,215 kg | 31,374 kg | 33,682 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,436 kg | 20,347 kg | 27,007 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 156 Grenada 23,915 kg compare
- 157 Luxembourg 23,564 kg compare
- 158 Saint Lucia 21,112 kg compare
- 160 Dominica 20,151 kg compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19,067 kg compare
- 162 Bhutan 18,680 kg compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % 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 -3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Antigua and Barbuda was 20,347 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 Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 52,613 kg in 2009.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,196 kg in 1961.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 159th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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).