All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Northern America

Northern America: All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content) was 3.22 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.22 billion kg
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
11th
of 33 groups
All-time high
3.58 billion kg
in 1962
All-time low
2.98 billion kg
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure management in Northern America, 1961–2023

01.0B2.0B3.0B4.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure management in Northern America stood at 3.22 billion kg.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure management in Northern America peaked at 3.58 billion kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.98 billion kg, in 1991.

That places Northern America 11th 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 management (manure treated, N content) in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 3.56 billion kg —
1962 3.58 billion kg +0.5%
1963 3.58 billion kg -0.2%
1964 3.58 billion kg -0.0%
1965 3.51 billion kg -1.9%
1966 3.40 billion kg -3.1%
1967 3.44 billion kg +1.1%
1968 3.37 billion kg -1.9%
1969 3.36 billion kg -0.5%
1970 3.35 billion kg -0.1%
1971 3.44 billion kg +2.5%
1972 3.43 billion kg -0.2%
1973 3.40 billion kg -0.9%
1974 3.44 billion kg +1.4%
1975 3.39 billion kg -1.5%
1976 3.34 billion kg -1.4%
1977 3.34 billion kg -0.1%
1978 3.30 billion kg -1.0%
1979 3.34 billion kg +1.2%
1980 3.43 billion kg +2.7%
1981 3.46 billion kg +0.9%
1982 3.42 billion kg -1.2%
1983 3.39 billion kg -1.0%
1984 3.38 billion kg -0.3%
1985 3.37 billion kg -0.2%
1986 3.34 billion kg -0.8%
1987 3.35 billion kg +0.2%
1988 3.36 billion kg +0.4%
1989 3.38 billion kg +0.7%
1990 3.41 billion kg +0.8%
1991 2.98 billion kg -12.6%
1992 3.01 billion kg +0.9%
1993 3.03 billion kg +0.6%
1994 3.08 billion kg +1.6%
1995 3.11 billion kg +1.1%
1996 3.13 billion kg +0.5%
1997 3.15 billion kg +0.7%
1998 3.14 billion kg -0.4%
1999 3.12 billion kg -0.6%
2000 3.12 billion kg +0.2%
2001 3.14 billion kg +0.4%
2002 3.15 billion kg +0.6%
2003 3.14 billion kg -0.3%
2004 3.15 billion kg +0.2%
2005 3.16 billion kg +0.5%
2006 3.19 billion kg +0.9%
2007 3.20 billion kg +0.3%
2008 3.24 billion kg +1.4%
2009 3.14 billion kg -3.1%
2010 3.13 billion kg -0.4%
2011 3.14 billion kg +0.2%
2012 3.12 billion kg -0.6%
2013 3.10 billion kg -0.7%
2014 3.11 billion kg +0.4%
2015 3.13 billion kg +0.7%
2016 3.19 billion kg +1.9%
2017 3.24 billion kg +1.5%
2018 3.27 billion kg +1.1%
2019 3.30 billion kg +0.8%
2020 3.28 billion kg -0.6%
2021 3.26 billion kg -0.8%
2022 3.24 billion kg -0.6%
2023 3.22 billion kg -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.49 billion kg 3.36 billion kg 3.58 billion kg 9
1970s 3.38 billion kg 3.30 billion kg 3.44 billion kg 10
1980s 3.39 billion kg 3.34 billion kg 3.46 billion kg 10
1990s 3.11 billion kg 2.98 billion kg 3.41 billion kg 10
2000s 3.16 billion kg 3.12 billion kg 3.24 billion kg 10
2010s 3.17 billion kg 3.10 billion kg 3.30 billion kg 10
2020s 3.25 billion kg 3.22 billion kg 3.28 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 113.24 million kg compare
  2. 8 Indonesia 1.27 billion kg compare
  3. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 105.35 million kg compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 1.23 billion kg compare
  5. 10 France 1.02 billion kg compare
  6. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 100.34 million kg compare
  7. 11 Germany 889.99 million kg compare
  8. 11 Türkiye 97.24 million kg compare
  9. 12 Spain 669.63 million kg compare
  10. 12 Melanesia 34.00 million kg compare
  11. 13 Republic of Moldova 30.38 million kg compare
  12. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 618.94 million kg compare
  13. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 30.17 million kg compare
  14. 14 Mexico 590.20 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure management in Northern America?
All animals — manure management in Northern America was 3.22 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure management recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 3.58 billion kg in 1962.
What is the lowest all animals — manure management recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.98 billion kg in 1991.
How does Northern America rank for all animals — manure management?
Northern America ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure management rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 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).