OECD vs South America: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure

OECD
15.66 billion kg
in 2023
South America
16.35 billion kg
in 2023
OECD rank
1st
South America rank
3rd

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure over time

  • OECD
  • South America
5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B196119922023

How they compare

South America currently reports 16.35 billion kg against 15.66 billion kg in OECD, a difference of 690.50 million kg.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was OECD ahead.

OECD ranks 1st and South America ranks 3rd of 188 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, OECD averaged higher in 6 and South America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD South America Difference Ahead
1960s 16.87 billion kg 6.83 billion kg 10.04 billion kg OECD
1970s 18.73 billion kg 8.97 billion kg 9.76 billion kg OECD
1980s 17.96 billion kg 10.93 billion kg 7.03 billion kg OECD
1990s 16.74 billion kg 12.40 billion kg 4.34 billion kg OECD
2000s 15.98 billion kg 14.43 billion kg 1.55 billion kg OECD
2010s 15.72 billion kg 15.16 billion kg 565.64 million kg OECD
2020s 15.69 billion kg 15.93 billion kg 241.50 million kg South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — amount excreted in manure, OECD or South America?
South America, at 16.35 billion kg against 15.66 billion kg in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — amount excreted in manure between OECD and South America?
690.50 million kg, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and South America?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do OECD and South America rank globally for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
OECD ranks 1st and South America ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 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).