All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: All Animals — Manure applied to soils was 9.07 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.07 billion kg
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
15.62 billion kg
in 1985
All-time low
9.06 billion kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Annex I countries, 1961–2023

05.0B10.0B15.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils in Annex I countries stood at 9.07 billion kg.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in Annex I countries peaked at 15.62 billion kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.06 billion kg, in 2022.

Annex I countries ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Annex I countries, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 12.42 billion kg —
1962 12.80 billion kg +3.0%
1963 12.90 billion kg +0.7%
1964 12.54 billion kg -2.8%
1965 12.73 billion kg +1.5%
1966 13.02 billion kg +2.3%
1967 13.32 billion kg +2.3%
1968 13.33 billion kg +0.0%
1969 13.29 billion kg -0.2%
1970 13.38 billion kg +0.7%
1971 13.82 billion kg +3.3%
1972 14.07 billion kg +1.8%
1973 14.30 billion kg +1.6%
1974 14.65 billion kg +2.4%
1975 14.76 billion kg +0.8%
1976 14.58 billion kg -1.2%
1977 14.71 billion kg +0.9%
1978 14.95 billion kg +1.6%
1979 15.18 billion kg +1.5%
1980 15.34 billion kg +1.1%
1981 15.33 billion kg -0.0%
1982 15.40 billion kg +0.4%
1983 15.37 billion kg -0.2%
1984 15.59 billion kg +1.4%
1985 15.62 billion kg +0.2%
1986 15.60 billion kg -0.1%
1987 15.56 billion kg -0.2%
1988 15.40 billion kg -1.1%
1989 15.43 billion kg +0.2%
1990 15.36 billion kg -0.4%
1991 14.58 billion kg -5.1%
1992 12.95 billion kg -11.2%
1993 12.51 billion kg -3.4%
1994 12.20 billion kg -2.5%
1995 11.73 billion kg -3.9%
1996 11.44 billion kg -2.4%
1997 11.09 billion kg -3.1%
1998 10.77 billion kg -2.9%
1999 10.59 billion kg -1.7%
2000 10.46 billion kg -1.2%
2001 10.24 billion kg -2.0%
2002 10.28 billion kg +0.4%
2003 10.17 billion kg -1.1%
2004 9.98 billion kg -1.8%
2005 9.85 billion kg -1.3%
2006 9.81 billion kg -0.4%
2007 9.85 billion kg +0.4%
2008 9.80 billion kg -0.5%
2009 9.65 billion kg -1.6%
2010 9.66 billion kg +0.1%
2011 9.53 billion kg -1.3%
2012 9.52 billion kg -0.2%
2013 9.58 billion kg +0.7%
2014 9.62 billion kg +0.4%
2015 9.67 billion kg +0.5%
2016 9.71 billion kg +0.4%
2017 9.75 billion kg +0.4%
2018 9.41 billion kg -3.5%
2019 9.36 billion kg -0.5%
2020 9.66 billion kg +3.2%
2021 9.19 billion kg -4.8%
2022 9.06 billion kg -1.4%
2023 9.07 billion kg +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.93 billion kg 12.42 billion kg 13.33 billion kg 9
1970s 14.44 billion kg 13.38 billion kg 15.18 billion kg 10
1980s 15.46 billion kg 15.33 billion kg 15.62 billion kg 10
1990s 12.32 billion kg 10.59 billion kg 15.36 billion kg 10
2000s 10.01 billion kg 9.65 billion kg 10.46 billion kg 10
2010s 9.58 billion kg 9.36 billion kg 9.75 billion kg 10
2020s 9.25 billion kg 9.06 billion kg 9.66 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 1 OECD 8.01 billion kg compare
  2. 2 USSR 5.71 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China 5.24 billion kg compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 357.69 million kg compare
  5. 4 China, mainland 5.19 billion kg compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 330.99 million kg compare
  7. 5 India 2.42 billion kg compare
  8. 6 Brazil 1.60 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils in Annex I countries?
All animals — manure applied to soils in Annex I countries was 9.07 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 15.62 billion kg in 1985.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 9.06 billion kg in 2022.
How does Annex I countries rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (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).