All Animals — Manure management in Australia
Australia: All Animals — Manure management was 252.30 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure management in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Australia recorded 252.30 million kg for all animals — manure management in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.9% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure management in Australia peaked at 257.75 million kg in 1976 and was at its lowest, 167.63 million kg, in 1961.
Australia ranks 30th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure management in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167.63 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 173.02 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 174.05 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 174.55 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 174.72 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 169.47 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 171.87 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 178.82 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 187.96 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 199.22 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 213.20 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 239.03 million kg | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 248.93 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 248.68 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 254.09 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 257.75 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 245.69 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 231.54 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 219.01 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 217.72 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 209.90 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 205.22 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 195.92 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 194.47 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 198.35 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 202.50 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 196.74 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 200.68 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 198.00 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 204.20 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 203.99 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 209.54 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 212.31 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 224.30 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 222.12 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 229.37 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 235.29 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 242.21 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 241.38 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 243.28 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 248.21 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 247.59 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 236.96 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 239.78 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 237.30 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 249.63 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 247.56 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 235.54 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 239.74 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 226.72 million kg | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 239.60 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 242.89 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 246.40 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 246.78 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 235.16 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 220.44 million kg | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 230.25 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 234.03 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 224.43 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 213.41 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 225.34 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 223.40 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 252.30 million kg | +12.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 252.30 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.45 million kg, 8.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Australia's 252.30 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.73 million kg, 9.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 174.68 million kg | 167.63 million kg | 187.96 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 235.71 million kg | 199.22 million kg | 257.75 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 201.95 million kg | 194.47 million kg | 217.72 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 222.47 million kg | 203.99 million kg | 242.21 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.56 million kg | 235.54 million kg | 249.63 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.67 million kg | 220.44 million kg | 246.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.61 million kg | 213.41 million kg | 252.30 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 27 Belarus 273.90 million kg compare
- 28 Ukraine 260.18 million kg compare
- 29 Belgium-Luxembourg 259.14 million kg compare
- 30 Caribbean 191.89 million kg compare
- 31 Nigeria 230.40 million kg compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 21.58 million kg compare
- 32 Mongolia 222.48 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 1.26 million kg compare
- 33 Thailand 218.47 million kg 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 management in Australia?
- All animals — manure management in Australia was 252.30 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure management recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 257.75 million kg in 1976.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure management recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.63 million kg in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for all animals — manure management?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure management rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, 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).