All Animals: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises in Australia
Australia: All Animals: Manure left … left square kilometre volatilises was 82.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
82.77 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
119th
of 170 countries
All-time high
128.32 kg per square kilometre
in 1971
All-time low
69.16 kg per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Australia recorded 82.77 kg per square kilometre for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Australia peaked at 128.32 kg per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 69.16 kg per square kilometre, in 2020.
Australia ranks 119th of 170 countries 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 left … left square kilometre volatilises in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 105.43 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 109.02 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 110.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 114.21 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 116.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 108.68 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 112.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 115.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 121.3 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 126.36 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 128.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 124.85 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 115.39 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 120.53 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 126.66 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 125.96 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 116.34 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 111.16 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 109.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 109.09 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 106.78 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 107.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 102.35 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 104.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 111.24 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 111.02 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 110.06 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 111.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 117.48 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 123.2 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 120.31 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 112.97 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 107.84 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 107.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 101.09 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 102.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 102.37 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 101 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 99.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 102.71 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 99.04 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 97.09 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 91.64 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 94 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 94.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.24 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 86.55 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 81.03 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 80.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 75.97 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 81.13 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 81.9 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 83.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 81.78 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 78.51 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 73.18 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 77.25 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 76.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 72.01 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 69.16 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 72.84 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 73.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 82.77 kg per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 82.77 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 129.4 kg per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 82.77 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.32 kg per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.62 kg per square kilometre | 105.43 kg per square kilometre | 121.3 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 120.5 kg per square kilometre | 109.46 kg per square kilometre | 128.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 109.26 kg per square kilometre | 102.35 kg per square kilometre | 117.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.79 kg per square kilometre | 99.48 kg per square kilometre | 123.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7 kg per square kilometre | 80.04 kg per square kilometre | 102.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.19 kg per square kilometre | 72.01 kg per square kilometre | 83.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.68 kg per square kilometre | 69.16 kg per square kilometre | 82.77 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 116 Sri Lanka 88.71 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Vanuatu 85.73 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Cambodia 84.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79.06 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Japan 76.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Mauritania 75.89 kg per square kilometre 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Australia?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Australia was 82.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.32 kg per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.16 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content)?
- Australia ranks 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.