Sheep — Manure management in World

World: Sheep — Manure management was 1.39 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.39 billion kg
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.58 billion kg
in 1989
All-time low
1.07 billion kg
in 2002
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure management in World, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

World recorded 1.39 billion kg for sheep — manure management in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure management in World peaked at 1.58 billion kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.07 billion kg, in 2002.

That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Sheep — Manure management in World, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 1.33 billion kg —
1962 1.34 billion kg +1.3%
1963 1.35 billion kg +0.7%
1964 1.35 billion kg -0.6%
1965 1.33 billion kg -1.4%
1966 1.36 billion kg +2.4%
1967 1.38 billion kg +1.9%
1968 1.41 billion kg +1.7%
1969 1.40 billion kg -0.3%
1970 1.35 billion kg -4.1%
1971 1.39 billion kg +3.0%
1972 1.38 billion kg -0.6%
1973 1.39 billion kg +0.6%
1974 1.42 billion kg +2.4%
1975 1.44 billion kg +1.5%
1976 1.43 billion kg -0.4%
1977 1.42 billion kg -1.2%
1978 1.44 billion kg +1.9%
1979 1.47 billion kg +1.8%
1980 1.49 billion kg +1.3%
1981 1.50 billion kg +0.5%
1982 1.53 billion kg +2.2%
1983 1.53 billion kg -0.1%
1984 1.53 billion kg +0.2%
1985 1.52 billion kg -1.0%
1986 1.52 billion kg +0.1%
1987 1.53 billion kg +1.2%
1988 1.55 billion kg +1.2%
1989 1.58 billion kg +2.0%
1990 1.58 billion kg -0.3%
1991 1.55 billion kg -1.7%
1992 1.36 billion kg -12.5%
1993 1.32 billion kg -3.0%
1994 1.28 billion kg -3.2%
1995 1.22 billion kg -4.6%
1996 1.18 billion kg -3.5%
1997 1.11 billion kg -5.4%
1998 1.11 billion kg -0.3%
1999 1.11 billion kg +0.1%
2000 1.11 billion kg -0.1%
2001 1.08 billion kg -2.3%
2002 1.07 billion kg -1.0%
2003 1.09 billion kg +1.8%
2004 1.13 billion kg +3.0%
2005 1.16 billion kg +3.4%
2006 1.18 billion kg +1.3%
2007 1.19 billion kg +0.6%
2008 1.19 billion kg +0.2%
2009 1.19 billion kg +0.2%
2010 1.19 billion kg -0.2%
2011 1.19 billion kg +0.2%
2012 1.20 billion kg +1.0%
2013 1.24 billion kg +3.2%
2014 1.23 billion kg -0.9%
2015 1.29 billion kg +5.0%
2016 1.31 billion kg +1.5%
2017 1.32 billion kg +0.4%
2018 1.31 billion kg -0.4%
2019 1.32 billion kg +0.8%
2020 1.35 billion kg +1.7%
2021 1.38 billion kg +2.9%
2022 1.41 billion kg +1.5%
2023 1.39 billion kg -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.36 billion kg 1.33 billion kg 1.41 billion kg 9
1970s 1.41 billion kg 1.35 billion kg 1.47 billion kg 10
1980s 1.53 billion kg 1.49 billion kg 1.58 billion kg 10
1990s 1.28 billion kg 1.11 billion kg 1.58 billion kg 10
2000s 1.14 billion kg 1.07 billion kg 1.19 billion kg 10
2010s 1.26 billion kg 1.19 billion kg 1.32 billion kg 10
2020s 1.38 billion kg 1.35 billion kg 1.41 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near World

  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 World?
Sheep — manure management in World was 1.39 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure management recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 billion kg in 1989.
What is the lowest sheep — manure management recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 billion kg in 2002.
How does World rank for sheep — manure management?
World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure management rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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).