Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Libya

Libya: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 17.82 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.82 million kg
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
49th
of 192 countries
All-time high
17.90 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
3.07 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Libya recorded 17.82 million kg for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Libya peaked at 17.90 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.07 million kg, in 1961.

That places Libya 49th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.58 million kg 3.07 million kg 4.57 million kg 9
1970s 8.33 million kg 5.12 million kg 12.89 million kg 10
1980s 11.81 million kg 9.93 million kg 13.02 million kg 10
1990s 12.36 million kg 11.72 million kg 14.21 million kg 10
2000s 12.86 million kg 9.76 million kg 15.86 million kg 10
2010s 17.05 million kg 16.57 million kg 17.90 million kg 10
2020s 17.58 million kg 17.39 million kg 17.82 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 46 Yugoslav SFR 19.46 million kg compare
  2. 47 Senegal 19.41 million kg compare
  3. 48 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 17.88 million kg compare
  4. 50 France 17.22 million kg compare
  5. 51 Italy 17.01 million kg compare
  6. 52 Iraq 16.30 million 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 Libya?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Libya was 17.82 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 Libya?
The highest recorded value was 17.90 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 3.07 million kg in 1961.
How does Libya rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Libya ranks 49th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Libya 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
Last refreshed

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).