Sheep — Manure management in Sweden

Sweden: Sheep — Manure management was 662,247 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
662,247 kg
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
73rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.22 million kg
in 2011
All-time low
331,466 kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure management in Sweden, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 662,247 kg for sheep — manure management in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure management in Sweden peaked at 1.22 million kg in 2011 and was at its lowest, 331,466 kg, in 1962.

That places Sweden 73rd out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 468,807 kg 331,466 kg 669,787 kg 9
1970s 710,966 kg 646,296 kg 762,557 kg 10
1980s 807,048 kg 766,076 kg 857,652 kg 10
1990s 872,024 kg 793,395 kg 946,765 kg 10
2000s 934,071 kg 834,818 kg 1.06 million kg 10
2010s 1.12 million kg 726,173 kg 1.22 million kg 10
2020s 682,639 kg 662,247 kg 719,346 kg 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 70 Canada 755,520 kg compare
  2. 71 Switzerland 708,851 kg compare
  3. 72 Iceland 694,397 kg compare
  4. 74 Benin 615,321 kg compare
  5. 75 Côte d'Ivoire 605,401 kg compare
  6. 76 Eritrea 591,984 kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure management in Sweden?
Sheep — manure management in Sweden was 662,247 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure management recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 million kg in 2011.
What is the lowest sheep — manure management recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 331,466 kg in 1962.
How does Sweden rank for sheep — manure management?
Sweden ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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).