All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America

United States of America: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 973.78 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
973.78 million kg
Change on year
down 3.3%
Rank
21st
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.42 billion kg
in 1975
All-time low
973.78 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America stood at 973.78 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America peaked at 1.42 billion kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 973.78 million kg, in 2023.

That places United States of America 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 1.02 billion kg
1962 1.04 billion kg +2.5%
1963 1.09 billion kg +4.0%
1964 1.12 billion kg +3.1%
1965 1.15 billion kg +2.5%
1966 1.15 billion kg +0.6%
1967 1.16 billion kg +0.4%
1968 1.17 billion kg +0.9%
1969 1.18 billion kg +1.0%
1970 1.21 billion kg +2.5%
1971 1.24 billion kg +2.3%
1972 1.27 billion kg +2.7%
1973 1.31 billion kg +3.2%
1974 1.38 billion kg +5.0%
1975 1.42 billion kg +3.1%
1976 1.38 billion kg -3.1%
1977 1.32 billion kg -4.0%
1978 1.26 billion kg -5.0%
1979 1.20 billion kg -4.7%
1980 1.20 billion kg +0.4%
1981 1.24 billion kg +2.8%
1982 1.25 billion kg +0.9%
1983 1.24 billion kg -0.5%
1984 1.22 billion kg -1.3%
1985 1.18 billion kg -3.5%
1986 1.14 billion kg -3.7%
1987 1.10 billion kg -2.8%
1988 1.08 billion kg -2.2%
1989 1.05 billion kg -2.7%
1990 1.04 billion kg -0.8%
1991 1.05 billion kg +0.6%
1992 1.06 billion kg +1.3%
1993 1.08 billion kg +1.6%
1994 1.10 billion kg +1.8%
1995 1.12 billion kg +1.7%
1996 1.12 billion kg +0.7%
1997 1.10 billion kg -1.8%
1998 1.08 billion kg -1.8%
1999 1.08 billion kg -0.7%
2000 1.07 billion kg -0.9%
2001 1.06 billion kg -0.6%
2002 1.06 billion kg -0.1%
2003 1.06 billion kg +0.4%
2004 1.07 billion kg +0.9%
2005 1.08 billion kg +0.4%
2006 1.10 billion kg +1.6%
2007 1.09 billion kg -0.1%
2008 1.09 billion kg -0.7%
2009 1.07 billion kg -1.4%
2010 1.06 billion kg -0.7%
2011 1.04 billion kg -1.8%
2012 1.02 billion kg -2.1%
2013 1.01 billion kg -1.4%
2014 987.15 million kg -2.0%
2015 990.87 million kg +0.4%
2016 1.02 billion kg +2.7%
2017 1.03 billion kg +1.7%
2018 1.04 billion kg +0.5%
2019 1.04 billion kg +0.4%
2020 1.03 billion kg -1.2%
2021 1.03 billion kg -0.4%
2022 1.01 billion kg -2.0%
2023 973.78 million kg -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.12 billion kg 1.02 billion kg 1.18 billion kg 9
1970s 1.30 billion kg 1.20 billion kg 1.42 billion kg 10
1980s 1.17 billion kg 1.05 billion kg 1.25 billion kg 10
1990s 1.08 billion kg 1.04 billion kg 1.12 billion kg 10
2000s 1.07 billion kg 1.06 billion kg 1.10 billion kg 10
2010s 1.02 billion kg 987.15 million kg 1.06 billion kg 10
2020s 1.01 billion kg 973.78 million kg 1.03 billion kg 4

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  1. 18 Kenya 563.54 million kg compare
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  6. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 325,123 kg compare
  7. 21 Niger 384.06 million kg compare
  8. 22 Colombia 381.40 million kg compare
  9. 23 South Sudan 326.95 million kg compare
  10. 24 New Zealand 312.49 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America?
All animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America was 973.78 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion kg in 1975.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 973.78 million kg in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches?
United States of America ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).