All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Canada

Canada: All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 41.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41.18 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
148th
of 170 countries
All-time high
45.64 kg per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
37.34 kg per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Canada, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Canada is 41.18 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Canada peaked at 45.64 kg per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 37.34 kg per square kilometre, in 1991.

That places Canada 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Canada, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 44.76 kg per square kilometre —
1962 44.48 kg per square kilometre -0.6%
1963 44.34 kg per square kilometre -0.3%
1964 45.22 kg per square kilometre +2.0%
1965 45.64 kg per square kilometre +0.9%
1966 43.44 kg per square kilometre -4.8%
1967 44.02 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
1968 43.77 kg per square kilometre -0.6%
1969 43.31 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
1970 44.4 kg per square kilometre +2.5%
1971 42.83 kg per square kilometre -3.5%
1972 42.55 kg per square kilometre -0.7%
1973 42.03 kg per square kilometre -1.2%
1974 41.92 kg per square kilometre -0.3%
1975 41.1 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
1976 40.66 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
1977 40.19 kg per square kilometre -1.2%
1978 39.38 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
1979 40.05 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
1980 41.25 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
1981 41.19 kg per square kilometre -0.2%
1982 41.02 kg per square kilometre -0.4%
1983 40.35 kg per square kilometre -1.6%
1984 40 kg per square kilometre -0.9%
1985 39.62 kg per square kilometre -1.0%
1986 38.28 kg per square kilometre -3.4%
1987 37.53 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
1988 37.85 kg per square kilometre +0.9%
1989 38.09 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
1990 37.63 kg per square kilometre -1.2%
1991 37.34 kg per square kilometre -0.8%
1992 37.81 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
1993 37.66 kg per square kilometre -0.4%
1994 38.32 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
1995 40.05 kg per square kilometre +4.5%
1996 41.09 kg per square kilometre +2.6%
1997 40.72 kg per square kilometre -0.9%
1998 40.86 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
1999 41.42 kg per square kilometre +1.4%
2000 41.56 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2001 42.71 kg per square kilometre +2.8%
2002 43.45 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
2003 43.3 kg per square kilometre -0.3%
2004 44.14 kg per square kilometre +2.0%
2005 44.47 kg per square kilometre +0.8%
2006 44.3 kg per square kilometre -0.4%
2007 42.91 kg per square kilometre -3.1%
2008 41.26 kg per square kilometre -3.8%
2009 40.18 kg per square kilometre -2.6%
2010 39.83 kg per square kilometre -0.9%
2011 39.51 kg per square kilometre -0.8%
2012 39.72 kg per square kilometre +0.5%
2013 39.79 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
2014 39.71 kg per square kilometre -0.2%
2015 39.57 kg per square kilometre -0.4%
2016 39.99 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
2017 40.23 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
2018 40.93 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
2019 40.86 kg per square kilometre -0.2%
2020 40.81 kg per square kilometre -0.1%
2021 41.61 kg per square kilometre +2.0%
2022 41.64 kg per square kilometre +0.1%
2023 41.18 kg per square kilometre -1.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 41.18 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 501.9 kg per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.33 kg per square kilometre 43.31 kg per square kilometre 45.64 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 41.51 kg per square kilometre 39.38 kg per square kilometre 44.4 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 39.52 kg per square kilometre 37.53 kg per square kilometre 41.25 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 39.29 kg per square kilometre 37.34 kg per square kilometre 41.42 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 42.83 kg per square kilometre 40.18 kg per square kilometre 44.47 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 40.01 kg per square kilometre 39.51 kg per square kilometre 40.93 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 41.31 kg per square kilometre 40.81 kg per square kilometre 41.64 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 145 United Arab Emirates 46.45 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 146 South Africa 44.88 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 147 Guyana 41.19 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 149 Central African Republic 38.48 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 150 Zambia 38.01 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 151 Egypt 37.22 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Canada?
All animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Canada was 41.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 45.64 kg per square kilometre in 1965.
What is the lowest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 37.34 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Canada rank for all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
Canada ranks 148th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
172 places, 9,878 data points, 1961–2023
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All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, 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.