Sheep — Manure management in Asia

Asia: Sheep — Manure management was 972.09 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
972.09 million kg
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 16 groups
All-time high
986.29 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
361.26 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure management in Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — manure management in Asia stood at 972.09 million kg.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure management in Asia peaked at 986.29 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 361.26 million kg, in 1962.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep — Manure management in Asia, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 366.54 million kg —
1962 361.26 million kg -1.4%
1963 369.50 million kg +2.3%
1964 386.49 million kg +4.6%
1965 400.60 million kg +3.7%
1966 411.09 million kg +2.6%
1967 410.64 million kg -0.1%
1968 423.80 million kg +3.2%
1969 415.80 million kg -1.9%
1970 410.94 million kg -1.2%
1971 422.05 million kg +2.7%
1972 408.11 million kg -3.3%
1973 419.30 million kg +2.7%
1974 439.56 million kg +4.8%
1975 450.27 million kg +2.4%
1976 460.90 million kg +2.4%
1977 460.68 million kg -0.0%
1978 472.59 million kg +2.6%
1979 484.79 million kg +2.6%
1980 493.42 million kg +1.8%
1981 506.29 million kg +2.6%
1982 519.67 million kg +2.6%
1983 514.66 million kg -1.0%
1984 497.53 million kg -3.3%
1985 490.92 million kg -1.3%
1986 483.99 million kg -1.4%
1987 493.57 million kg +2.0%
1988 507.12 million kg +2.7%
1989 536.03 million kg +5.7%
1990 544.28 million kg +1.5%
1991 553.32 million kg +1.7%
1992 681.41 million kg +23.1%
1993 682.24 million kg +0.1%
1994 686.94 million kg +0.7%
1995 680.88 million kg -0.9%
1996 682.88 million kg +0.3%
1997 645.41 million kg -5.5%
1998 660.20 million kg +2.3%
1999 679.74 million kg +3.0%
2000 686.50 million kg +1.0%
2001 682.97 million kg -0.5%
2002 673.58 million kg -1.4%
2003 689.88 million kg +2.4%
2004 717.60 million kg +4.0%
2005 752.12 million kg +4.8%
2006 766.05 million kg +1.9%
2007 767.32 million kg +0.2%
2008 768.38 million kg +0.1%
2009 772.12 million kg +0.5%
2010 770.18 million kg -0.3%
2011 777.93 million kg +1.0%
2012 785.42 million kg +1.0%
2013 814.29 million kg +3.7%
2014 799.60 million kg -1.8%
2015 857.02 million kg +7.2%
2016 873.12 million kg +1.9%
2017 873.77 million kg +0.1%
2018 873.28 million kg -0.1%
2019 887.23 million kg +1.6%
2020 915.72 million kg +3.2%
2021 960.57 million kg +4.9%
2022 986.29 million kg +2.7%
2023 972.09 million kg -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 393.97 million kg 361.26 million kg 423.80 million kg 9
1970s 442.92 million kg 408.11 million kg 484.79 million kg 10
1980s 504.32 million kg 483.99 million kg 536.03 million kg 10
1990s 649.73 million kg 544.28 million kg 686.94 million kg 10
2000s 727.65 million kg 673.58 million kg 772.12 million kg 10
2010s 831.18 million kg 770.18 million kg 887.23 million kg 10
2020s 958.67 million kg 915.72 million kg 986.29 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 USSR 571.91 million kg compare
  2. 2 China 392.29 million kg compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 105.73 million kg compare
  4. 3 China, mainland 392.29 million kg compare
  5. 4 OECD 166.44 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure management in Asia?
Sheep — manure management in Asia was 972.09 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure management recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 986.29 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest sheep — manure management recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 361.26 million kg in 1962.
How does Asia rank for sheep — manure management?
Asia ranks 1st out of 16 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure management rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, 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).