Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Canada
Canada: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 1.11 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Canada stood at 1.11 million kg.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Canada peaked at 1.30 million kg in 2004 and was at its lowest, 504,584 kg, in 1969.
That places Canada 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 990,587 kg | — |
| 1962 | 936,935 kg | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 851,093 kg | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 796,264 kg | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 718,404 kg | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 636,357 kg | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 606,783 kg | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 550,907 kg | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 504,584 kg | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 690,924 kg | +36.9% |
| 1971 | 714,479 kg | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 771,532 kg | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 739,341 kg | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 692,756 kg | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 650,490 kg | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 599,717 kg | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 510,865 kg | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 507,725 kg | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 557,058 kg | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 634,787 kg | +14.0% |
| 1981 | 693,411 kg | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 747,978 kg | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 739,996 kg | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 720,105 kg | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 671,950 kg | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 640,544 kg | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 634,525 kg | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 681,110 kg | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 733,322 kg | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 778,598 kg | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 822,174 kg | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 847,822 kg | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 827,670 kg | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 836,568 kg | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 807,780 kg | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 841,410 kg | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 821,520 kg | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 866,273 kg | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 938,244 kg | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.04 million kg | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million kg | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.28 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.30 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million kg | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.15 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.16 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.17 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million kg | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.07 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million kg | +3.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.11 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 886,392 kg, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +36.9% | 504,584 kg | 690,924 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 732,435 kg | 504,584 kg | 990,587 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 643,489 kg | 507,725 kg | 771,532 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 689,773 kg | 634,525 kg | 747,978 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 838,806 kg | 778,598 kg | 938,244 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million kg | 1.04 million kg | 1.30 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.11 million kg | 1.07 million kg | 1.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million kg | 1.06 million kg | 1.11 million kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Canada?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Canada was 1.11 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million kg in 2004.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 504,584 kg in 1969.
- How does Canada rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Canada ranks 101st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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).