All Animals — Manure left on pasture in World

World: All Animals — Manure left on pasture was 94.99 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
94.99 billion kg
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 37 groups
All-time high
94.99 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
47.67 billion kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture in World, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

World recorded 94.99 billion kg for all animals — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture in World peaked at 94.99 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.67 billion kg, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.77 billion kg 47.67 billion kg 54.09 billion kg 9
1970s 57.36 billion kg 54.49 billion kg 59.89 billion kg 10
1980s 63.53 billion kg 60.95 billion kg 67.08 billion kg 10
1990s 69.48 billion kg 67.92 billion kg 71.41 billion kg 10
2000s 76.24 billion kg 72.14 billion kg 80.16 billion kg 10
2010s 84.82 billion kg 80.27 billion kg 89.88 billion kg 10
2020s 93.16 billion kg 91.45 billion kg 94.99 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 14.79 billion kg compare
  2. 2 Brazil 10.30 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China 7.50 billion kg compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 7.48 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture in World?
All animals — manure left on pasture in World was 94.99 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 94.99 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 47.67 billion kg in 1961.
How does World rank for all animals — manure left on pasture?
World ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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).