All Animals — Losses from manure treated in United States of America

United States of America: All Animals — Losses from manure treated was 909.23 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
909.23 million kg
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.13 billion kg
in 1962
All-time low
857.80 million kg
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Losses from manure treated in United States of America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — losses from manure treated in United States of America is 909.23 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated in United States of America peaked at 1.13 billion kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 857.80 million kg, in 2004.

United States of America ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

All Animals — Losses from manure treated in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 1.11 billion kg
1962 1.13 billion kg +1.7%
1963 1.12 billion kg -0.2%
1964 1.11 billion kg -0.9%
1965 1.07 billion kg -3.7%
1966 1.02 billion kg -4.6%
1967 1.03 billion kg +0.4%
1968 1.02 billion kg -1.2%
1969 1.01 billion kg -0.7%
1970 993.60 million kg -1.6%
1971 1.03 billion kg +4.1%
1972 1.02 billion kg -1.1%
1973 1.01 billion kg -1.0%
1974 1.03 billion kg +2.0%
1975 1.02 billion kg -1.2%
1976 984.73 million kg -3.5%
1977 986.66 million kg +0.2%
1978 968.12 million kg -1.9%
1979 964.53 million kg -0.4%
1980 994.65 million kg +3.1%
1981 997.94 million kg +0.3%
1982 982.96 million kg -1.5%
1983 967.57 million kg -1.6%
1984 962.13 million kg -0.6%
1985 947.50 million kg -1.5%
1986 922.44 million kg -2.6%
1987 895.44 million kg -2.9%
1988 897.43 million kg +0.2%
1989 888.28 million kg -1.0%
1990 879.48 million kg -1.0%
1991 872.94 million kg -0.7%
1992 875.06 million kg +0.2%
1993 876.50 million kg +0.2%
1994 887.06 million kg +1.2%
1995 887.00 million kg -0.0%
1996 879.53 million kg -0.8%
1997 888.85 million kg +1.1%
1998 883.39 million kg -0.6%
1999 870.82 million kg -1.4%
2000 868.86 million kg -0.2%
2001 865.52 million kg -0.4%
2002 864.72 million kg -0.1%
2003 863.82 million kg -0.1%
2004 857.80 million kg -0.7%
2005 861.71 million kg +0.5%
2006 871.95 million kg +1.2%
2007 877.59 million kg +0.6%
2008 901.61 million kg +2.7%
2009 879.58 million kg -2.4%
2010 875.20 million kg -0.5%
2011 879.33 million kg +0.5%
2012 874.21 million kg -0.6%
2013 864.83 million kg -1.1%
2014 872.18 million kg +0.9%
2015 880.29 million kg +0.9%
2016 899.02 million kg +2.1%
2017 913.76 million kg +1.6%
2018 925.44 million kg +1.3%
2019 936.58 million kg +1.2%
2020 929.41 million kg -0.8%
2021 921.69 million kg -0.8%
2022 914.84 million kg -0.7%
2023 909.23 million kg -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.07 billion kg 1.01 billion kg 1.13 billion kg 9
1970s 1.00 billion kg 964.53 million kg 1.03 billion kg 10
1980s 945.64 million kg 888.28 million kg 997.94 million kg 10
1990s 880.06 million kg 870.82 million kg 888.85 million kg 10
2000s 871.32 million kg 857.80 million kg 901.61 million kg 10
2010s 892.08 million kg 864.83 million kg 936.58 million kg 10
2020s 918.79 million kg 909.23 million kg 929.41 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 6 France 279.45 million kg compare
  2. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.43 million kg compare
  3. 7 Germany 266.88 million kg compare
  4. 8 India 240.40 million kg compare
  5. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 13.36 million kg compare
  6. 9 Brazil 214.93 million kg compare
  7. 9 Melanesia 12.69 million kg compare
  8. 10 Spain 202.50 million kg compare
  9. 10 Türkiye 9.93 million kg compare
  10. 11 Indonesia 165.72 million kg compare
  11. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.12 million kg compare
  12. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6.51 million kg compare
  13. 12 Australia and New Zealand 155.07 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — losses from manure treated in United States of America?
All animals — losses from manure treated in United States of America was 909.23 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion kg in 1962.
What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 857.80 million kg in 2004.
How does United States of America rank for all animals — losses from manure treated?
United States of America ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — losses from manure treated rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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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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
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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).