All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: All Animals — Losses from manure treated was 485.21 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 485.21 million kg for all animals — losses from manure treated in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 560.32 million kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 239.62 million kg, in 1961.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 239.62 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 244.04 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 253.41 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 259.16 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 268.27 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 280.12 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 282.62 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 287.51 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 296.68 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 301.69 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 312.88 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 318.63 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 316.73 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 329.90 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 351.62 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 361.16 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 373.62 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 371.37 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 388.02 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 405.25 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 406.76 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 407.44 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 408.96 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 416.34 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 413.75 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 425.16 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 428.60 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 430.78 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 440.74 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 444.80 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 457.69 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 464.66 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 462.98 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 471.06 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 482.07 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 436.04 million kg | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 448.43 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 457.49 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 460.75 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 465.55 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 478.67 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 488.05 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 488.12 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 499.09 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 509.20 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 507.23 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 502.04 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 511.91 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 534.74 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 544.94 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 555.85 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 559.41 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 559.41 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 560.32 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 510.48 million kg | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 509.94 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 470.76 million kg | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 473.93 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 475.09 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 481.58 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 479.84 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 481.08 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 485.21 million kg | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 267.94 million kg | 239.62 million kg | 296.68 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 342.56 million kg | 301.69 million kg | 388.02 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 418.38 million kg | 405.25 million kg | 440.74 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 458.60 million kg | 436.04 million kg | 482.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 498.46 million kg | 465.55 million kg | 534.74 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 522.01 million kg | 470.76 million kg | 560.32 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 481.93 million kg | 479.84 million kg | 485.21 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 11 Indonesia 165.72 million kg compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 155.07 million kg compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 153.57 million kg compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 146.15 million kg compare
- 15 Italy 138.64 million kg compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 3.17 million kg compare
- 16 Poland 135.95 million kg compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.24 million kg compare
- 17 Yugoslav SFR 124.23 million kg compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — losses from manure treated in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- All animals — losses from manure treated in Latin America and the Caribbean was 485.21 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 560.32 million kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.62 million kg in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for all animals — losses from manure treated?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).