Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America

United States of America: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 6.71 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6.71 million kg
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
30th
of 33 groups
All-time high
42.82 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
6.71 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America stood at 6.71 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America peaked at 42.82 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.71 million kg, in 2023.

That places United States of America 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 42.82 million kg
1962 40.53 million kg -5.4%
1963 38.18 million kg -5.8%
1964 35.48 million kg -7.1%
1965 32.88 million kg -7.3%
1966 32.37 million kg -1.6%
1967 31.34 million kg -3.2%
1968 29.08 million kg -7.2%
1969 27.94 million kg -3.9%
1970 26.72 million kg -4.3%
1971 25.82 million kg -3.4%
1972 24.52 million kg -5.0%
1973 23.08 million kg -5.9%
1974 21.34 million kg -7.5%
1975 18.99 million kg -11.0%
1976 17.42 million kg -8.3%
1977 16.65 million kg -4.4%
1978 16.25 million kg -2.4%
1979 16.18 million kg -0.4%
1980 16.62 million kg +2.7%
1981 16.94 million kg +2.0%
1982 17.01 million kg +0.4%
1983 15.89 million kg -6.6%
1984 15.13 million kg -4.8%
1985 14.02 million kg -7.3%
1986 13.28 million kg -5.3%
1987 13.59 million kg +2.4%
1988 14.32 million kg +5.4%
1989 14.20 million kg -0.8%
1990 14.86 million kg +4.7%
1991 14.62 million kg -1.6%
1992 14.13 million kg -3.4%
1993 13.35 million kg -5.5%
1994 12.87 million kg -3.6%
1995 11.76 million kg -8.6%
1996 11.08 million kg -5.8%
1997 10.50 million kg -5.2%
1998 10.24 million kg -2.5%
1999 9.44 million kg -7.8%
2000 9.20 million kg -2.5%
2001 9.11 million kg -1.0%
2002 8.67 million kg -4.9%
2003 8.27 million kg -4.6%
2004 7.99 million kg -3.4%
2005 8.03 million kg +0.5%
2006 8.15 million kg +1.5%
2007 8.01 million kg -1.8%
2008 7.79 million kg -2.8%
2009 7.52 million kg -3.4%
2010 7.35 million kg -2.2%
2011 7.17 million kg -2.5%
2012 7.03 million kg -1.9%
2013 7.01 million kg -0.3%
2014 6.86 million kg -2.1%
2015 6.91 million kg +0.7%
2016 6.93 million kg +0.3%
2017 6.90 million kg -0.5%
2018 6.89 million kg -0.1%
2019 6.84 million kg -0.7%
2020 6.80 million kg -0.6%
2021 6.80 million kg +0.0%
2022 6.76 million kg -0.7%
2023 6.71 million kg -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.51 million kg 27.94 million kg 42.82 million kg 9
1970s 20.70 million kg 16.18 million kg 26.72 million kg 10
1980s 15.10 million kg 13.28 million kg 17.01 million kg 10
1990s 12.29 million kg 9.44 million kg 14.86 million kg 10
2000s 8.27 million kg 7.52 million kg 9.20 million kg 10
2010s 6.99 million kg 6.84 million kg 7.35 million kg 10
2020s 6.77 million kg 6.71 million kg 6.80 million kg 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America was 6.71 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 42.82 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 6.71 million kg in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
United States of America ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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).