All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Australia

Australia: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure was 3.43 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.43 billion kg
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
10th
of 211 countries
All-time high
5.14 billion kg
in 1971
All-time low
2.87 billion kg
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Australia, 1961–2023

02.0B4.0B6.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 3.43 billion kg for all animals — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure in Australia peaked at 5.14 billion kg in 1971 and was at its lowest, 2.87 billion kg, in 2020.

That places Australia 10th out of 211 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.50 billion kg 4.21 billion kg 4.85 billion kg 9
1970s 4.86 billion kg 4.42 billion kg 5.14 billion kg 10
1980s 4.40 billion kg 4.13 billion kg 4.71 billion kg 10
1990s 4.36 billion kg 4.06 billion kg 4.94 billion kg 10
2000s 3.76 billion kg 3.31 billion kg 4.19 billion kg 10
2010s 3.24 billion kg 2.99 billion kg 3.46 billion kg 10
2020s 3.10 billion kg 2.87 billion kg 3.43 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 7 Pakistan 5.41 billion kg compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia 4.71 billion kg compare
  3. 9 Australia and New Zealand 4.60 billion kg compare
  4. 11 Chad 3.40 billion kg compare
  5. 12 Sudan (former) 3.27 billion kg compare
  6. 13 Nigeria 3.12 billion kg compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — amount excreted in manure in Australia?
All animals — amount excreted in manure in Australia was 3.43 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 5.14 billion kg in 1971.
What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.87 billion kg in 2020.
How does Australia rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure?
Australia ranks 10th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — 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
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).