Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Portugal
Portugal: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 5.80 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 5.80 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal peaked at 15.14 million kg in 1967 and was at its lowest, 5.32 million kg, in 2014.
That places Portugal 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.17 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 13.22 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 13.17 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 13.32 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 14.68 million kg | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 14.95 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 15.14 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 13.94 million kg | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 12.63 million kg | -9.4% |
| 1970 | 11.58 million kg | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 10.40 million kg | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 10.26 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 10.88 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 10.66 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 10.21 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 9.95 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 10.08 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 12.83 million kg | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 11.10 million kg | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 11.94 million kg | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 11.83 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 12.52 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 12.57 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8.64 million kg | -31.3% |
| 1985 | 8.38 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.85 million kg | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 7.85 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.95 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.34 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 8.76 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 8.79 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.85 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 8.79 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.76 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.10 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 9.12 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.13 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.99 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 9.40 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 9.38 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.44 million kg | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 7.36 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.27 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7.51 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.60 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 7.43 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 7.08 million kg | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 6.70 million kg | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 6.20 million kg | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.83 million kg | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 5.68 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.48 million kg | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.43 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.32 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 5.35 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.41 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.83 million kg | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 5.78 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.81 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.03 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.00 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.94 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.80 million kg | -2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.80 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 886,392 kg, 6.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.80 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million kg, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -31.3% | 12.57 million kg | 8.64 million kg |
| 1978 | +27.3% | 10.08 million kg | 12.83 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.80 million kg | 12.63 million kg | 15.14 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.79 million kg | 9.95 million kg | 12.83 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.79 million kg | 7.85 million kg | 12.57 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.97 million kg | 8.76 million kg | 9.40 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.40 million kg | 6.20 million kg | 9.38 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.59 million kg | 5.32 million kg | 5.83 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.95 million kg | 5.80 million kg | 6.03 million kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal was 5.80 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.14 million kg in 1967.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 million kg in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Portugal ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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).