Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Americas

Americas: Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 140.23 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
140.23 million kg
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
14th
of 37 groups
All-time high
172.99 million kg
in 1975
All-time low
136.07 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for asses — amount excreted in manure in Americas is 140.23 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — amount excreted in manure in Americas peaked at 172.99 million kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 136.07 million kg, in 1961.

Americas ranks 14th of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 151.52 million kg 136.07 million kg 166.30 million kg 9
1970s 167.80 million kg 163.71 million kg 172.99 million kg 10
1980s 163.83 million kg 161.69 million kg 166.87 million kg 10
1990s 164.16 million kg 161.60 million kg 166.66 million kg 10
2000s 157.85 million kg 152.80 million kg 161.73 million kg 10
2010s 146.18 million kg 142.59 million kg 151.32 million kg 10
2020s 141.09 million kg 140.23 million kg 142.26 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 11 Afghanistan 33.18 million kg compare
  2. 12 China 31.87 million kg compare
  3. 12 China, mainland 31.87 million kg compare
  4. 14 Nigeria 29.62 million kg compare
  5. 15 Mali 27.04 million kg compare
  6. 16 Egypt 21.99 million kg compare
  7. 17 Morocco 19.46 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — amount excreted in manure in Americas?
Asses — amount excreted in manure in Americas was 140.23 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 172.99 million kg in 1975.
What is the lowest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 136.07 million kg in 1961.
How does Americas rank for asses — amount excreted in manure?
Americas ranks 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 9,444 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).