Which has higher cattle — losses from manure treated, OECD or USSR?

OECD, at 2.17 billion kg against 1.74 billion kg in USSR as of 2023.

What is the difference in cattle — losses from manure treated between OECD and USSR?

429.57 million 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

OECD vs USSR: Cattle — Losses from manure treated

OECD

2.17 billion kg

in 2023

USSR

1.74 billion kg

in 1991

OECD rank

1st

USSR rank

2nd

Cattle — Losses from manure treated over time

OECD
USSR

How they compare

OECD currently reports 2.17 billion kg against 1.74 billion kg in USSR, a difference of 429.57 million kg.

That makes OECD's figure about 1.2 times USSR's.

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

OECD ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd 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	2.99 billion kg	1.41 billion kg	1.58 billion kg	OECD
1970s	3.01 billion kg	1.63 billion kg	1.38 billion kg	OECD
1980s	2.88 billion kg	1.78 billion kg	1.10 billion kg	OECD
1990s	2.63 billion kg	1.75 billion kg	875.79 million kg	OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — losses from manure treated, OECD or USSR?: OECD, at 2.17 billion kg against 1.74 billion kg in USSR as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — losses from manure treated between OECD and USSR?: 429.57 million 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 — losses from manure treated?: OECD ranks 1st and USSR ranks 2nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cattle — Losses from manure treated (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 — Losses from 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: 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).