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

United States of America: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 649.19 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

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

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 649.19 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 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America peaked at 948.28 million kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 649.19 million kg, in 2023.

United States of America ranks 21st of 33 groups 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 on pasture that volatilises in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 679.36 million kg
1962 696.61 million kg +2.5%
1963 724.46 million kg +4.0%
1964 747.12 million kg +3.1%
1965 765.53 million kg +2.5%
1966 769.85 million kg +0.6%
1967 773.21 million kg +0.4%
1968 780.40 million kg +0.9%
1969 788.30 million kg +1.0%
1970 807.74 million kg +2.5%
1971 826.16 million kg +2.3%
1972 848.60 million kg +2.7%
1973 875.51 million kg +3.2%
1974 919.66 million kg +5.0%
1975 948.28 million kg +3.1%
1976 918.43 million kg -3.1%
1977 881.23 million kg -4.0%
1978 836.98 million kg -5.0%
1979 797.99 million kg -4.7%
1980 801.18 million kg +0.4%
1981 823.47 million kg +2.8%
1982 830.97 million kg +0.9%
1983 826.66 million kg -0.5%
1984 815.72 million kg -1.3%
1985 787.11 million kg -3.5%
1986 757.62 million kg -3.7%
1987 736.21 million kg -2.8%
1988 719.82 million kg -2.2%
1989 700.09 million kg -2.7%
1990 694.57 million kg -0.8%
1991 698.56 million kg +0.6%
1992 707.51 million kg +1.3%
1993 718.95 million kg +1.6%
1994 731.70 million kg +1.8%
1995 743.80 million kg +1.7%
1996 749.33 million kg +0.7%
1997 735.66 million kg -1.8%
1998 722.42 million kg -1.8%
1999 717.59 million kg -0.7%
2000 711.15 million kg -0.9%
2001 707.20 million kg -0.6%
2002 706.42 million kg -0.1%
2003 709.43 million kg +0.4%
2004 716.01 million kg +0.9%
2005 718.53 million kg +0.4%
2006 730.37 million kg +1.6%
2007 729.30 million kg -0.1%
2008 723.97 million kg -0.7%
2009 713.92 million kg -1.4%
2010 708.66 million kg -0.7%
2011 695.59 million kg -1.8%
2012 680.79 million kg -2.1%
2013 671.39 million kg -1.4%
2014 658.10 million kg -2.0%
2015 660.58 million kg +0.4%
2016 678.61 million kg +2.7%
2017 689.81 million kg +1.7%
2018 693.26 million kg +0.5%
2019 696.28 million kg +0.4%
2020 688.10 million kg -1.2%
2021 685.02 million kg -0.4%
2022 671.36 million kg -2.0%
2023 649.19 million kg -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 747.20 million kg 679.36 million kg 788.30 million kg 9
1970s 866.06 million kg 797.99 million kg 948.28 million kg 10
1980s 779.88 million kg 700.09 million kg 830.97 million kg 10
1990s 722.01 million kg 694.57 million kg 749.33 million kg 10
2000s 716.63 million kg 706.42 million kg 730.37 million kg 10
2010s 683.31 million kg 658.10 million kg 708.66 million kg 10
2020s 673.42 million kg 649.19 million kg 688.10 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 18 Kenya 375.69 million kg compare
  2. 18 Polynesia 886,916 kg compare
  3. 19 Indonesia 300.28 million kg compare
  4. 19 Micronesia 218,299 kg compare
  5. 20 Mali 285.16 million kg compare
  6. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 216,748 kg compare
  7. 21 Niger 256.04 million kg compare
  8. 22 Colombia 254.26 million kg compare
  9. 23 South Sudan 217.97 million kg compare
  10. 24 New Zealand 208.33 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America?
All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America was 649.19 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 948.28 million kg in 1975.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 649.19 million kg in 2023.
How does United States of America rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
United States of America ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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