Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Brazil

Brazil: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 52.12 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52.12 million kg
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
52.12 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
33.48 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 52.12 million kg for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Brazil peaked at 52.12 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.48 million kg, in 1961.

That places Brazil 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.78 million kg 33.48 million kg 42.78 million kg 9
1970s 42.30 million kg 41.61 million kg 43.07 million kg 10
1980s 45.65 million kg 43.34 million kg 48.03 million kg 10
1990s 41.33 million kg 34.12 million kg 48.14 million kg 10
2000s 36.97 million kg 34.14 million kg 40.20 million kg 10
2010s 43.31 million kg 40.15 million kg 47.76 million kg 10
2020s 50.51 million kg 49.13 million kg 52.12 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 20 Mali 55.21 million kg compare
  2. 21 Kenya 54.95 million kg compare
  3. 22 Ethiopia PDR 54.93 million kg compare
  4. 24 Morocco 48.92 million kg compare
  5. 25 Saudi Arabia 45.31 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Brazil?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Brazil was 52.12 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 52.12 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 33.48 million kg in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Brazil ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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

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).