How does World rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?

World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in World

Name: All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in World
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World: All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre was 214.01 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

214.01 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.6%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

253.09 kg per square kilometre

in 1990

All-time low

176.2 kg per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in World, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

World recorded 214.01 kg per square kilometre for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in 2023.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in World peaked at 253.09 kg per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 176.2 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in World, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	176.2 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	179.84 kg per square kilometre	+2.1%
1963	182.37 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
1964	181.51 kg per square kilometre	-0.5%
1965	185.62 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
1966	190.72 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
1967	195.54 kg per square kilometre	+2.5%
1968	196.95 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
1969	196.99 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	198.27 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1971	204.89 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
1972	209.55 kg per square kilometre	+2.3%
1973	212.91 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
1974	217.53 kg per square kilometre	+2.2%
1975	220.03 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1976	219.99 kg per square kilometre	-0.0%
1977	222.27 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1978	225.99 kg per square kilometre	+1.7%
1979	230.39 kg per square kilometre	+1.9%
1980	233.83 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1981	234.57 kg per square kilometre	+0.3%
1982	236.53 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
1983	238.36 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
1984	242 kg per square kilometre	+1.5%
1985	243.79 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
1986	247.32 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
1987	249.4 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
1988	248.79 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
1989	251.77 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
1990	253.09 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
1991	248.72 kg per square kilometre	-1.7%
1992	199.11 kg per square kilometre	-19.9%
1993	195.64 kg per square kilometre	-1.7%
1994	196.41 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
1995	195.76 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
1996	194.89 kg per square kilometre	-0.4%
1997	189.34 kg per square kilometre	-2.9%
1998	187.02 kg per square kilometre	-1.2%
1999	187.68 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
2000	188.98 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
2001	188.3 kg per square kilometre	-0.4%
2002	190.81 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2003	190.75 kg per square kilometre	-0.0%
2004	191.73 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
2005	193.53 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
2006	195.51 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
2007	197.33 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
2008	199.88 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2009	201.87 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
2010	203.45 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
2011	202.36 kg per square kilometre	-0.5%
2012	200.3 kg per square kilometre	-1.0%
2013	201.1 kg per square kilometre	+0.4%
2014	202.53 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
2015	204.18 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
2016	206.4 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
2017	208.92 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
2018	205.85 kg per square kilometre	-1.5%
2019	204.47 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2020	211.16 kg per square kilometre	+3.3%
2021	210.63 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
2022	212.71 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
2023	214.01 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	187.31 kg per square kilometre	176.2 kg per square kilometre	196.99 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	216.18 kg per square kilometre	198.27 kg per square kilometre	230.39 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	242.63 kg per square kilometre	233.83 kg per square kilometre	251.77 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	204.77 kg per square kilometre	187.02 kg per square kilometre	253.09 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	193.87 kg per square kilometre	188.3 kg per square kilometre	201.87 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	203.96 kg per square kilometre	200.3 kg per square kilometre	208.92 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	212.13 kg per square kilometre	210.63 kg per square kilometre	214.01 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near World

1 Belgium 4,531 kg per square kilometre compare
2 Barbados 3,905 kg per square kilometre compare
3 Denmark 3,831 kg per square kilometre compare
4 Tuvalu 3,767 kg per square kilometre compare

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Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in World?: All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in World was 214.01 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in World?: The highest recorded value was 253.09 kg per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 176.2 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does World rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?: World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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All Animals — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 172 places, 9,878 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.