Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Belize
Belize: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 38,539 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Belize, 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 Belize is 38,539 kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Belize peaked at 38,539 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,587 kg, in 1966.
That places Belize 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Belize, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,914 kg | — |
| 1962 | 4,783 kg | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 4,914 kg | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 4,745 kg | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 4,066 kg | -14.3% |
| 1966 | 3,587 kg | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 3,826 kg | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 4,066 kg | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 4,305 kg | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 5,740 kg | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 5,859 kg | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 5,979 kg | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 6,218 kg | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 6,476 kg | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 6,696 kg | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 6,935 kg | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 7,174 kg | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 7,174 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 7,174 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 7,174 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 7,174 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7,414 kg | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 7,653 kg | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 7,892 kg | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 8,313 kg | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 8,370 kg | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 8,370 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,370 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,182 kg | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 4,066 kg | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 6,034 kg | +48.4% |
| 1992 | 6,495 kg | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 4,297 kg | -33.8% |
| 1994 | 8,176 kg | +90.3% |
| 1995 | 6,809 kg | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 6,038 kg | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 7,174 kg | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 8,370 kg | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 9,566 kg | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 10,044 kg | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 9,693 kg | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 15,327 kg | +58.1% |
| 2003 | 14,983 kg | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 14,983 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17,816 kg | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 18,582 kg | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 23,066 kg | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 23,702 kg | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 31,132 kg | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 31,328 kg | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 31,328 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31,568 kg | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 31,568 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31,328 kg | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33,017 kg | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 34,837 kg | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 35,540 kg | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 35,894 kg | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36,133 kg | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 36,946 kg | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 37,357 kg | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37,948 kg | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 38,539 kg | +1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 38,539 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.47 million kg, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belize's 38,539 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,528 kg, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +90.3% | 4,297 kg | 8,176 kg |
| 2002 | +58.1% | 9,693 kg | 15,327 kg |
| 1991 | +48.4% | 4,066 kg | 6,034 kg |
| 1990 | -34.2% | 6,182 kg | 4,066 kg |
| 1993 | -33.8% | 6,495 kg | 4,297 kg |
| 1970 | +33.3% | 4,305 kg | 5,740 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,356 kg | 3,587 kg | 4,914 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,543 kg | 5,740 kg | 7,174 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,691 kg | 6,182 kg | 8,370 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,703 kg | 4,066 kg | 9,566 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,933 kg | 9,693 kg | 31,132 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,254 kg | 31,328 kg | 36,133 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,698 kg | 36,946 kg | 38,539 kg | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.287 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.35 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Belize?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Belize was 38,539 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 38,539 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,587 kg in 1966.
- How does Belize rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Belize ranks 150th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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).