All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: All Animals — Manure applied to soils was 229.34 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
229.34 million kg
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
229.34 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
129.88 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand is 229.34 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 229.34 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 129.88 million kg, in 1961.

That places Australia and New Zealand 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 129.88 million kg
1962 133.94 million kg +3.1%
1963 135.43 million kg +1.1%
1964 136.65 million kg +0.9%
1965 137.35 million kg +0.5%
1966 136.07 million kg -0.9%
1967 139.22 million kg +2.3%
1968 146.08 million kg +4.9%
1969 153.14 million kg +4.8%
1970 161.34 million kg +5.4%
1971 167.86 million kg +4.0%
1972 185.00 million kg +10.2%
1973 192.45 million kg +4.0%
1974 194.74 million kg +1.2%
1975 197.50 million kg +1.4%
1976 199.00 million kg +0.8%
1977 191.85 million kg -3.6%
1978 182.37 million kg -4.9%
1979 173.69 million kg -4.8%
1980 175.58 million kg +1.1%
1981 170.98 million kg -2.6%
1982 167.35 million kg -2.1%
1983 161.66 million kg -3.4%
1984 161.72 million kg +0.0%
1985 165.55 million kg +2.4%
1986 169.89 million kg +2.6%
1987 166.34 million kg -2.1%
1988 170.54 million kg +2.5%
1989 166.45 million kg -2.4%
1990 172.47 million kg +3.6%
1991 171.97 million kg -0.3%
1992 176.23 million kg +2.5%
1993 179.75 million kg +2.0%
1994 190.38 million kg +5.9%
1995 190.92 million kg +0.3%
1996 196.01 million kg +2.7%
1997 201.20 million kg +2.6%
1998 205.41 million kg +2.1%
1999 205.16 million kg -0.1%
2000 205.42 million kg +0.1%
2001 210.82 million kg +2.6%
2002 214.39 million kg +1.7%
2003 209.51 million kg -2.3%
2004 211.29 million kg +0.8%
2005 208.69 million kg -1.2%
2006 219.22 million kg +5.0%
2007 220.53 million kg +0.6%
2008 213.42 million kg -3.2%
2009 218.07 million kg +2.2%
2010 209.12 million kg -4.1%
2011 219.03 million kg +4.7%
2012 223.74 million kg +2.2%
2013 225.54 million kg +0.8%
2014 227.62 million kg +0.9%
2015 217.91 million kg -4.3%
2016 211.25 million kg -3.1%
2017 217.59 million kg +3.0%
2018 220.32 million kg +1.3%
2019 216.46 million kg -1.8%
2020 207.72 million kg -4.0%
2021 216.66 million kg +4.3%
2022 212.85 million kg -1.8%
2023 229.34 million kg +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 138.64 million kg 129.88 million kg 153.14 million kg 9
1970s 184.58 million kg 161.34 million kg 199.00 million kg 10
1980s 167.61 million kg 161.66 million kg 175.58 million kg 10
1990s 188.95 million kg 171.97 million kg 205.41 million kg 10
2000s 213.14 million kg 205.42 million kg 220.53 million kg 10
2010s 218.86 million kg 209.12 million kg 227.62 million kg 10
2020s 216.64 million kg 207.72 million kg 229.34 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 23 Myanmar 237.84 million kg compare
  2. 24 Ireland 231.75 million kg compare
  3. 25 Czechoslovakia 229.51 million kg compare
  4. 27 Nigeria 217.11 million kg compare
  5. 28 Belarus 213.16 million kg compare
  6. 29 Ukraine 208.66 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand?
All animals — manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand was 229.34 million 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 229.34 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 129.88 million kg in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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).