Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain
Spain: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 35.60 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Spain recorded 35.60 million kg for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain peaked at 65.08 million kg in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35.60 million kg, in 2023.
Spain ranks 27th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.23 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 55.92 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 52.62 million kg | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 52.02 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 53.22 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 49.18 million kg | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 49.00 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 48.81 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 49.65 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 49.04 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 48.29 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 46.77 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 45.01 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 42.69 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 42.56 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 41.22 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 40.82 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 40.33 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 38.56 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 38.09 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 38.98 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 44.85 million kg | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 45.72 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 45.96 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 45.87 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 46.85 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 46.19 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 60.20 million kg | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 60.39 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.54 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 62.93 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 64.47 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 64.45 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 62.50 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 60.37 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 55.83 million kg | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 62.79 million kg | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 65.08 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 63.33 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 62.75 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 63.88 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 62.35 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.49 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 59.98 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 59.56 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.78 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 58.11 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 52.24 million kg | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 51.63 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 48.57 million kg | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 44.52 million kg | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 42.78 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 42.20 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.40 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 43.26 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 41.79 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 41.79 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.51 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.53 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 40.42 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 39.49 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 37.84 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 35.60 million kg | -5.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 35.60 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 886,392 kg, 40.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 35.60 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million kg, 22.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +30.3% | 46.19 million kg | 60.20 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.18 million kg | 48.81 million kg | 59.23 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.53 million kg | 38.56 million kg | 49.04 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.31 million kg | 38.09 million kg | 60.39 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.13 million kg | 55.83 million kg | 65.08 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.08 million kg | 51.63 million kg | 63.88 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.74 million kg | 40.40 million kg | 48.57 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.34 million kg | 35.60 million kg | 40.42 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 24 Saudi Arabia 45.31 million kg compare
- 25 Russian Federation 44.39 million kg compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 40.76 million kg compare
- 28 South Sudan 34.34 million kg compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 33.67 million kg compare
- 30 Niger 33.47 million kg compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain was 35.60 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 65.08 million kg in 1998.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.60 million kg in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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).