Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latvia

Latvia: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 205,005 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
205,005 kg
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
136th
of 180 countries
All-time high
480,885 kg
in 1992
All-time low
70,691 kg
in 2000
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latvia, 1992–2023

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1992200720231992: 480.9k kg1993: 431.2k kg1994: 298.5k kg1995: 226.0k kg1996: 189.0k kg1997: 145.3k kg1998: 106.6k kg1999: 77.0k kg2000: 70.7k kg2001: 74.9k kg2002: 75.9k kg2003: 82.5k kg2004: 102.6k kg2005: 101.1k kg2006: 108.9k kg2007: 108.1k kg2008: 141.1k kg2009: 175.7k kg2010: 185.1k kg2011: 201.1k kg2012: 208.7k kg2013: 218.9k kg2014: 222.0k kg2015: 242.3k kg2016: 267.8k kg2017: 279.2k kg2018: 280.9k kg2019: 261.3k kg2020: 240.6k kg2021: 236.5k kg2022: 228.6k kg2023: 205.0k kg

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 Latvia is 205,005 kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latvia peaked at 480,885 kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 70,691 kg, in 2000.

Latvia ranks 136th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 244,301 kg 76,975 kg 480,885 kg 8
2000s 104,152 kg 70,691 kg 175,681 kg 10
2010s 236,727 kg 185,107 kg 280,907 kg 10
2020s 227,685 kg 205,005 kg 240,586 kg 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 133 Belgium 288,316 kg compare
  2. 134 Malaysia 279,932 kg compare
  3. 135 Faroe Islands 205,890 kg compare
  4. 137 Belarus 176,086 kg compare
  5. 138 Bahrain 145,323 kg compare
  6. 139 Estonia 144,263 kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latvia?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latvia was 205,005 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 480,885 kg in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 70,691 kg in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Latvia ranks 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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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).