All Animals — Manure management in Italy

Italy: All Animals — Manure management was 432.57 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
432.57 million kg
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
693.66 million kg
in 1985
All-time low
432.36 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure management in Italy, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 432.57 million kg for all animals — manure management in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure management in Italy peaked at 693.66 million kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 432.36 million kg, in 2022.

Italy ranks 17th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

All Animals — Manure management in Italy, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 620.04 million kg —
1962 616.99 million kg -0.5%
1963 604.42 million kg -2.0%
1964 589.64 million kg -2.4%
1965 620.15 million kg +5.2%
1966 627.41 million kg +1.2%
1967 636.12 million kg +1.4%
1968 647.79 million kg +1.8%
1969 686.90 million kg +6.0%
1970 692.94 million kg +0.9%
1971 650.45 million kg -6.1%
1972 641.67 million kg -1.3%
1973 656.69 million kg +2.3%
1974 641.35 million kg -2.3%
1975 632.50 million kg -1.4%
1976 641.85 million kg +1.5%
1977 656.48 million kg +2.3%
1978 657.96 million kg +0.2%
1979 663.66 million kg +0.9%
1980 672.31 million kg +1.3%
1981 671.29 million kg -0.2%
1982 675.40 million kg +0.6%
1983 629.18 million kg -6.8%
1984 690.93 million kg +9.8%
1985 693.66 million kg +0.4%
1986 684.12 million kg -1.4%
1987 680.18 million kg -0.6%
1988 687.00 million kg +1.0%
1989 683.79 million kg -0.5%
1990 689.22 million kg +0.8%
1991 627.88 million kg -8.9%
1992 616.76 million kg -1.8%
1993 585.50 million kg -5.1%
1994 578.72 million kg -1.2%
1995 554.23 million kg -4.2%
1996 572.86 million kg +3.4%
1997 552.18 million kg -3.6%
1998 557.12 million kg +0.9%
1999 555.98 million kg -0.2%
2000 557.71 million kg +0.3%
2001 515.23 million kg -7.6%
2002 538.06 million kg +4.4%
2003 525.08 million kg -2.4%
2004 525.98 million kg +0.2%
2005 512.39 million kg -2.6%
2006 510.38 million kg -0.4%
2007 509.34 million kg -0.2%
2008 524.20 million kg +2.9%
2009 522.96 million kg -0.2%
2010 525.57 million kg +0.5%
2011 513.41 million kg -2.3%
2012 518.70 million kg +1.0%
2013 509.62 million kg -1.8%
2014 504.92 million kg -0.9%
2015 506.88 million kg +0.4%
2016 512.72 million kg +1.2%
2017 514.45 million kg +0.3%
2018 442.77 million kg -13.9%
2019 441.85 million kg -0.2%
2020 526.83 million kg +19.2%
2021 435.57 million kg -17.3%
2022 432.36 million kg -0.7%
2023 432.57 million kg +0.1%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 432.57 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.45 million kg, 14.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 432.57 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.40 million kg, 5.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 627.72 million kg 589.64 million kg 686.90 million kg 9
1970s 653.56 million kg 632.50 million kg 692.94 million kg 10
1980s 676.79 million kg 629.18 million kg 693.66 million kg 10
1990s 589.05 million kg 552.18 million kg 689.22 million kg 10
2000s 524.13 million kg 509.34 million kg 557.71 million kg 10
2010s 499.09 million kg 441.85 million kg 525.57 million kg 10
2020s 456.83 million kg 432.36 million kg 526.83 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 30.17 million kg compare
  2. 14 Mexico 590.20 million kg compare
  3. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.55 million kg compare
  4. 15 Poland 521.15 million kg compare
  5. 16 Timor-Leste 9.70 million kg compare
  6. 16 Uzbekistan 477.61 million kg compare
  7. 17 Syrian Arab Republic 4.91 million kg compare
  8. 18 Yugoslav SFR 411.97 million kg compare
  9. 18 Polynesia 3.62 million kg compare
  10. 19 Australia and New Zealand 384.31 million kg compare
  11. 19 Micronesia 1.09 million kg compare
  12. 20 Colombia 378.98 million kg compare
  13. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 643,970 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure management in Italy?
All animals — manure management in Italy was 432.57 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure management recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 693.66 million kg in 1985.
What is the lowest all animals — manure management recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 432.36 million kg in 2022.
How does Italy rank for all animals — manure management?
Italy ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure management rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, 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).