All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern America
Northern America: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 729.67 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 729.67 million kg for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern America peaked at 1.04 billion kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 729.67 million kg, in 2023.
That places Northern America 19th 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 volatilises in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 746.23 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 764.84 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 794.62 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 820.38 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 841.89 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 845.42 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 847.30 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 854.26 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 860.28 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 881.80 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 904.27 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 929.40 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 960.39 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.01 billion kg | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.04 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.01 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 970.37 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 920.45 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 878.13 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 882.76 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 905.43 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 912.87 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 906.70 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 894.37 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 863.97 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 832.10 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 809.70 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 794.84 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 775.85 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 772.18 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 776.96 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 789.80 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 801.63 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 815.33 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 832.52 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 843.07 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 829.66 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 816.19 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 810.51 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 804.42 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 804.29 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 804.00 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 805.02 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 819.50 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 824.72 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 834.62 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 829.93 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 821.93 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 806.77 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 799.01 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 782.31 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 768.11 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 758.79 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 744.11 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 743.60 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 761.41 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 771.89 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 776.37 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 779.37 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 770.21 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 766.99 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 753.37 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 729.67 million kg | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 819.47 million kg | 746.23 million kg | 860.28 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 951.02 million kg | 878.13 million kg | 1.04 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 857.86 million kg | 775.85 million kg | 912.87 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 808.79 million kg | 772.18 million kg | 843.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 815.52 million kg | 804.00 million kg | 834.62 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 768.50 million kg | 743.60 million kg | 799.01 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 755.06 million kg | 729.67 million kg | 770.21 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern America?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern America was 729.67 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 volatilises recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion kg in 1975.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 729.67 million kg in 2023.
- How does Northern America rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Northern America ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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 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).