All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Melanesia

Melanesia: All Animals — Losses from manure treated was 12.69 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.69 million kg
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
65th
of 211 countries
All-time high
12.94 million kg
in 2012
All-time low
4.17 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Melanesia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — losses from manure treated in Melanesia stood at 12.69 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated in Melanesia peaked at 12.94 million kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.17 million kg, in 1961.

Melanesia ranks 65th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.66 million kg 4.17 million kg 5.21 million kg 9
1970s 6.08 million kg 5.38 million kg 6.65 million kg 10
1980s 7.17 million kg 6.73 million kg 7.58 million kg 10
1990s 9.36 million kg 7.71 million kg 10.63 million kg 10
2000s 11.74 million kg 10.58 million kg 12.37 million kg 10
2010s 12.43 million kg 12.08 million kg 12.94 million kg 10
2020s 12.39 million kg 12.14 million kg 12.69 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Melanesia

  1. 62 Nigeria 14.17 million kg compare
  2. 63 Peru 14.00 million kg compare
  3. 64 United Republic of Tanzania 13.36 million kg compare
  4. 66 Lithuania 12.68 million kg compare
  5. 67 Bulgaria 11.69 million kg compare
  6. 68 Greece 11.22 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — losses from manure treated in Melanesia?
All animals — losses from manure treated in Melanesia was 12.69 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 Melanesia?
The highest recorded value was 12.94 million kg in 2012.
What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Melanesia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.17 million kg in 1961.
How does Melanesia rank for all animals — losses from manure treated?
Melanesia ranks 65th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Melanesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Melanesia 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

Indicator
All Animals — 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
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).