All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in OECD

OECD: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure was 25.75 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.75 billion kg
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 195 countries
All-time high
31.38 billion kg
in 1975
All-time low
25.66 billion kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 25.75 billion kg for all animals — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure in OECD peaked at 31.38 billion kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 25.66 billion kg, in 2022.

That places OECD 1st out of 195 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.

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in OECD, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 27.15 billion kg —
1962 27.52 billion kg +1.4%
1963 27.58 billion kg +0.2%
1964 27.88 billion kg +1.1%
1965 28.29 billion kg +1.5%
1966 28.15 billion kg -0.5%
1967 28.71 billion kg +2.0%
1968 28.98 billion kg +0.9%
1969 29.28 billion kg +1.1%
1970 29.66 billion kg +1.3%
1971 29.81 billion kg +0.5%
1972 29.99 billion kg +0.6%
1973 30.08 billion kg +0.3%
1974 30.97 billion kg +2.9%
1975 31.38 billion kg +1.3%
1976 31.13 billion kg -0.8%
1977 30.60 billion kg -1.7%
1978 30.37 billion kg -0.7%
1979 30.28 billion kg -0.3%
1980 30.68 billion kg +1.3%
1981 30.78 billion kg +0.3%
1982 31.00 billion kg +0.7%
1983 30.58 billion kg -1.4%
1984 30.70 billion kg +0.4%
1985 30.51 billion kg -0.6%
1986 30.58 billion kg +0.2%
1987 30.12 billion kg -1.5%
1988 30.09 billion kg -0.1%
1989 30.22 billion kg +0.4%
1990 30.28 billion kg +0.2%
1991 29.34 billion kg -3.1%
1992 29.03 billion kg -1.1%
1993 29.04 billion kg +0.0%
1994 29.00 billion kg -0.1%
1995 28.72 billion kg -1.0%
1996 28.65 billion kg -0.3%
1997 28.62 billion kg -0.1%
1998 28.32 billion kg -1.1%
1999 28.14 billion kg -0.6%
2000 28.10 billion kg -0.1%
2001 27.61 billion kg -1.7%
2002 27.55 billion kg -0.2%
2003 27.11 billion kg -1.6%
2004 27.15 billion kg +0.2%
2005 27.16 billion kg +0.0%
2006 27.08 billion kg -0.3%
2007 26.91 billion kg -0.6%
2008 26.53 billion kg -1.4%
2009 26.20 billion kg -1.3%
2010 25.96 billion kg -0.9%
2011 25.96 billion kg +0.0%
2012 25.95 billion kg -0.1%
2013 26.11 billion kg +0.6%
2014 26.11 billion kg +0.0%
2015 26.12 billion kg +0.0%
2016 26.08 billion kg -0.1%
2017 26.40 billion kg +1.2%
2018 26.18 billion kg -0.8%
2019 26.04 billion kg -0.5%
2020 26.28 billion kg +0.9%
2021 25.97 billion kg -1.2%
2022 25.66 billion kg -1.2%
2023 25.75 billion kg +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.17 billion kg 27.15 billion kg 29.28 billion kg 9
1970s 30.43 billion kg 29.66 billion kg 31.38 billion kg 10
1980s 30.53 billion kg 30.09 billion kg 31.00 billion kg 10
1990s 28.91 billion kg 28.14 billion kg 30.28 billion kg 10
2000s 27.14 billion kg 26.20 billion kg 28.10 billion kg 10
2010s 26.09 billion kg 25.95 billion kg 26.40 billion kg 10
2020s 25.92 billion kg 25.66 billion kg 26.28 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 14.11 billion kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 14.03 billion kg compare
  3. 4 India 12.39 billion kg compare
  4. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 2.25 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — amount excreted in manure in OECD?
All animals — amount excreted in manure in OECD was 25.75 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 31.38 billion kg in 1975.
What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 25.66 billion kg in 2022.
How does OECD rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure?
OECD ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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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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
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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).