Sheep — Manure management in Sweden
Sweden: Sheep — Manure management was 662,247 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure management in Sweden, 1961–2023
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 71st 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 management in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 335,300 kg | — |
| 1962 | 331,466 kg | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 367,398 kg | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 438,303 kg | +19.3% |
| 1965 | 440,637 kg | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 475,378 kg | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 521,756 kg | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 639,235 kg | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 669,787 kg | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 654,551 kg | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 646,296 kg | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 650,361 kg | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 679,697 kg | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 728,393 kg | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 720,124 kg | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 761,868 kg | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 762,557 kg | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 757,484 kg | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 748,334 kg | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 766,076 kg | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 788,732 kg | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 841,297 kg | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 854,213 kg | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 857,652 kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 833,482 kg | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 796,362 kg | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 777,120 kg | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 772,108 kg | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 783,440 kg | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 793,395 kg | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 819,192 kg | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 875,290 kg | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 920,723 kg | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 946,765 kg | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 903,435 kg | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 917,423 kg | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 864,807 kg | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 823,899 kg | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 855,314 kg | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 844,917 kg | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 883,375 kg | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 834,818 kg | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 876,947 kg | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 910,696 kg | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 921,891 kg | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 988,755 kg | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 995,514 kg | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.03 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.22 million kg | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.19 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.13 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.19 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 726,173 kg | -36.8% |
| 2020 | 719,346 kg | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 682,238 kg | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 666,726 kg | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 662,247 kg | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 662,247 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 153,165 kg, 4.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 662,247 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million kg, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure management 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% | 1.15 million kg | 726,173 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
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 71st out of 180 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
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).