All Animals — Manure applied to soils in United States of America

United States of America: All Animals — Manure applied to soils was 1.97 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.97 billion kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
17th
of 33 groups
All-time high
2.22 billion kg
in 1990
All-time low
1.80 billion kg
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils in United States of America, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils in United States of America stood at 1.97 billion kg.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in United States of America peaked at 2.22 billion kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.80 billion kg, in 1991.

United States of America ranks 17th 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 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 2.09 billion kg
1962 2.09 billion kg +0.1%
1963 2.09 billion kg -0.2%
1964 2.09 billion kg +0.0%
1965 2.06 billion kg -1.4%
1966 2.02 billion kg -2.0%
1967 2.04 billion kg +1.3%
1968 1.99 billion kg -2.5%
1969 1.99 billion kg -0.3%
1970 1.99 billion kg +0.1%
1971 2.04 billion kg +2.8%
1972 2.05 billion kg +0.2%
1973 2.03 billion kg -0.8%
1974 2.06 billion kg +1.3%
1975 2.03 billion kg -1.6%
1976 2.02 billion kg -0.4%
1977 2.02 billion kg -0.1%
1978 2.01 billion kg -0.5%
1979 2.04 billion kg +1.9%
1980 2.09 billion kg +2.4%
1981 2.12 billion kg +1.3%
1982 2.09 billion kg -1.2%
1983 2.08 billion kg -0.7%
1984 2.08 billion kg -0.1%
1985 2.09 billion kg +0.6%
1986 2.10 billion kg +0.5%
1987 2.14 billion kg +1.9%
1988 2.15 billion kg +0.3%
1989 2.18 billion kg +1.4%
1990 2.22 billion kg +1.9%
1991 1.80 billion kg -19.0%
1992 1.82 billion kg +1.1%
1993 1.83 billion kg +1.0%
1994 1.87 billion kg +1.7%
1995 1.89 billion kg +1.1%
1996 1.90 billion kg +0.7%
1997 1.91 billion kg +0.8%
1998 1.91 billion kg -0.4%
1999 1.90 billion kg -0.5%
2000 1.90 billion kg +0.3%
2001 1.91 billion kg +0.2%
2002 1.92 billion kg +0.7%
2003 1.91 billion kg -0.4%
2004 1.91 billion kg +0.2%
2005 1.92 billion kg +0.5%
2006 1.94 billion kg +1.0%
2007 1.96 billion kg +0.8%
2008 1.99 billion kg +1.8%
2009 1.92 billion kg -3.5%
2010 1.92 billion kg -0.2%
2011 1.93 billion kg +0.3%
2012 1.91 billion kg -0.7%
2013 1.90 billion kg -0.7%
2014 1.90 billion kg +0.4%
2015 1.92 billion kg +0.7%
2016 1.95 billion kg +1.9%
2017 1.99 billion kg +1.6%
2018 2.00 billion kg +0.9%
2019 2.02 billion kg +0.8%
2020 2.01 billion kg -0.6%
2021 1.99 billion kg -0.8%
2022 1.98 billion kg -0.7%
2023 1.97 billion kg -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.05 billion kg 1.99 billion kg 2.09 billion kg 9
1970s 2.03 billion kg 1.99 billion kg 2.06 billion kg 10
1980s 2.11 billion kg 2.08 billion kg 2.18 billion kg 10
1990s 1.90 billion kg 1.80 billion kg 2.22 billion kg 10
2000s 1.93 billion kg 1.90 billion kg 1.99 billion kg 10
2010s 1.94 billion kg 1.90 billion kg 2.02 billion kg 10
2020s 1.99 billion kg 1.97 billion kg 2.01 billion kg 4

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  1. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 482.98 million kg compare
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  5. 16 Uzbekistan 331.46 million kg compare
  6. 17 Colombia 330.94 million kg compare
  7. 18 Italy 306.73 million kg compare
  8. 19 Yugoslav SFR 298.45 million kg compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils in United States of America?
All animals — manure applied to soils in United States of America was 1.97 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.22 billion kg in 1990.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 1.80 billion kg in 1991.
How does United States of America rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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).