Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden
Sweden: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 886,392 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 886,392 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden peaked at 1.63 million kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 443,654 kg, in 1962.
That places Sweden 109th 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 448,786 kg | — |
| 1962 | 443,654 kg | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 491,748 kg | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 586,652 kg | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 589,776 kg | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 636,275 kg | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 698,350 kg | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 855,591 kg | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 896,485 kg | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 876,092 kg | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 865,043 kg | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 870,483 kg | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 909,748 kg | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 974,926 kg | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 963,859 kg | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.02 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1.02 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.06 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.13 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.15 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.05 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.17 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.21 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.10 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 1.13 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.17 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 million kg | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.48 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million kg | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.54 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 971,954 kg | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 962,817 kg | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 913,150 kg | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 892,387 kg | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 886,392 kg | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 886,392 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 886,392 kg, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 886,392 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million kg, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -36.8% | 1.54 million kg | 971,954 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 627,480 kg | 443,654 kg | 896,485 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 951,601 kg | 865,043 kg | 1.02 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million kg | 1.03 million kg | 1.15 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million kg | 1.06 million kg | 1.27 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million kg | 1.12 million kg | 1.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 million kg | 971,954 kg | 1.63 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 913,686 kg | 886,392 kg | 962,817 kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden was 886,392 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million kg in 2011.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 443,654 kg in 1962.
- How does Sweden rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Sweden ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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).