All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Australia
Australia: All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 32.59 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Australia, 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 that volatilises in Australia is 32.59 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Australia peaked at 32.59 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.51 million kg, in 1961.
Australia ranks 36th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 that volatilises in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.51 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 19.12 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 19.24 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 19.45 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 19.53 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 18.97 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 19.31 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 20.21 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 21.43 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 22.92 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 24.72 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 28.08 million kg | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 29.31 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 29.52 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 30.08 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 30.57 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 29.26 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 27.62 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 26.25 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 26.28 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 25.34 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 24.74 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 23.71 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 23.49 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 24.03 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 24.59 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 24.14 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 24.95 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 24.22 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 25.18 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 25.06 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 25.80 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 26.33 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 27.70 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 27.33 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 28.50 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 29.31 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 30.30 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 30.21 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.23 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.92 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 30.65 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 29.45 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 29.80 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 29.36 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 31.49 million kg | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 31.51 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 29.89 million kg | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 30.51 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 28.66 million kg | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 30.41 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 31.03 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 31.41 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 31.45 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 29.81 million kg | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 28.15 million kg | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 29.49 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 30.05 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 29.38 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 27.73 million kg | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 29.43 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 29.16 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 32.59 million kg | +11.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 32.59 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.12 million kg, 6.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 32.59 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.09 million kg, 10.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.53 million kg | 18.51 million kg | 21.43 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.83 million kg | 22.92 million kg | 30.57 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.55 million kg | 23.49 million kg | 26.28 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.57 million kg | 25.06 million kg | 30.30 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.38 million kg | 29.36 million kg | 31.51 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.99 million kg | 28.15 million kg | 31.45 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.73 million kg | 27.73 million kg | 32.59 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 33 Cabo Verde 238,669 kg compare
- 33 Romania 34.56 million kg compare
- 34 Thailand 33.83 million kg compare
- 35 Japan 33.12 million kg compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 31.81 million kg compare
- 38 Philippines 31.71 million kg compare
- 39 Denmark 30.65 million kg compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Australia?
- All animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Australia was 32.59 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.59 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.51 million kg in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Australia ranks 36th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 that volatilises (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).