All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern America
Northern America: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 2.21 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Northern America, 1961–2023
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 Northern America is 2.21 billion kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in Northern America peaked at 2.44 billion kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.01 billion kg, in 1991.
Northern America ranks 14th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.34 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.34 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.34 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.34 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.32 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 2.26 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 2.29 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 2.24 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.23 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.24 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.29 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.29 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.27 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.30 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.26 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2.25 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2.25 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.23 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.28 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.33 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.36 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 2.33 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.31 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.31 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.32 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.32 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.36 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 2.37 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.40 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.44 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.01 billion kg | -17.3% |
| 1992 | 2.04 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.05 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.09 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.12 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.14 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.15 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.15 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.14 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.15 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.16 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2.17 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.16 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.17 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.18 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.20 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.21 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.24 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.16 billion kg | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.16 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.16 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.15 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.13 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.14 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.15 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.19 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.23 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.25 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.25 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.23 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.22 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.21 billion kg | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.30 billion kg | 2.23 billion kg | 2.34 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.27 billion kg | 2.23 billion kg | 2.30 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 billion kg | 2.31 billion kg | 2.40 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 billion kg | 2.01 billion kg | 2.44 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 billion kg | 2.15 billion kg | 2.24 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 billion kg | 2.13 billion kg | 2.26 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 billion kg | 2.21 billion kg | 2.25 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 11 Germany 647.48 million kg compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 73.92 million kg compare
- 12 Mexico 539.74 million kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 27.58 million kg compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 23.79 million kg compare
- 13 Spain 483.62 million kg compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 482.98 million kg compare
- 14 Melanesia 21.40 million kg compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18.39 million kg compare
- 15 Poland 406.91 million kg compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 6.53 million kg compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 331.46 million kg compare
- 17 Colombia 330.94 million kg compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 4.36 million kg compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils in Northern America?
- All animals — manure applied to soils in Northern America was 2.21 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 billion kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 billion kg in 1991.
- How does Northern America rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
- Northern America ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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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About this data
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).