Which has higher cattle — amount excreted in manure, OECD or USSR?

OECD, at 15.66 billion kg against 6.63 billion kg in USSR as of 2023.

What is the difference in cattle — amount excreted in manure between OECD and USSR?

9.04 billion kg, with OECD ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and USSR?

31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.

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.

OECD vs USSR: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure

OECD

15.66 billion kg

in 2023

USSR

6.63 billion kg

in 1991

OECD rank

1st

USSR rank

3rd

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure over time

OECD
USSR

How they compare

OECD currently reports 15.66 billion kg against 6.63 billion kg in USSR, a difference of 9.04 billion kg.

That makes OECD's figure about 2.4 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

OECD ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd of 206 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	OECD	USSR	Difference	Ahead
1960s	16.87 billion kg	5.23 billion kg	11.64 billion kg	OECD
1970s	18.73 billion kg	6.15 billion kg	12.58 billion kg	OECD
1980s	17.96 billion kg	6.79 billion kg	11.16 billion kg	OECD
1990s	16.72 billion kg	6.69 billion kg	10.03 billion kg	OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — amount excreted in manure, OECD or USSR?: OECD, at 15.66 billion kg against 6.63 billion kg in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — amount excreted in manure between OECD and USSR?: 9.04 billion kg, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and USSR?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do OECD and USSR rank globally for cattle — amount excreted in manure?: OECD ranks 1st and USSR ranks 3rd of 206 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).