Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure in Americas
Americas: Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure was 99.59 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure in Americas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, buffalo — amount excreted in manure in Americas stood at 99.59 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buffalo — amount excreted in manure in Americas peaked at 99.59 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million kg, in 1963.
That places Americas 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure in Americas, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.01 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.24 million kg | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 2.93 million kg | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 3.02 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.87 million kg | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 4.10 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 4.28 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.53 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 4.98 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 5.52 million kg | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 6.01 million kg | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 6.51 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 7.36 million kg | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 9.32 million kg | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 12.17 million kg | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 14.53 million kg | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 15.56 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 17.79 million kg | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 21.38 million kg | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 22.33 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 24.42 million kg | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 28.05 million kg | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 31.54 million kg | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 36.08 million kg | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 39.55 million kg | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 44.11 million kg | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 48.43 million kg | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 52.84 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 57.42 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 62.37 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 63.88 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 63.46 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 66.80 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 70.01 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 73.15 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 46.70 million kg | -36.2% |
| 1997 | 43.67 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 45.41 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 47.67 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 49.20 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 49.92 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 49.68 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.25 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 50.58 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 52.36 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 51.62 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 50.54 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 51.18 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.68 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 52.87 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 61.46 million kg | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 61.28 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.25 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 68.57 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 71.58 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 72.22 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 74.35 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 82.39 million kg | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 88.13 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 85.40 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 89.26 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 92.78 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 99.59 million kg | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure in Americas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -36.2% | 73.15 million kg | 46.70 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.77 million kg | 2.93 million kg | 4.98 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.62 million kg | 5.52 million kg | 21.38 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.48 million kg | 22.33 million kg | 57.42 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.31 million kg | 43.67 million kg | 73.15 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.70 million kg | 49.20 million kg | 52.36 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.81 million kg | 52.87 million kg | 88.13 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.76 million kg | 85.40 million kg | 99.59 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 6 Nepal 106.16 million kg compare
- 7 Myanmar 92.10 million kg compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 6.00 million kg compare
- 8 Brazil 74.25 million kg compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.51 million kg compare
- 9 Egypt 64.17 million kg compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 288,585 kg compare
- 10 Bangladesh 52.24 million kg compare
- 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7,457 kg compare
- 10 Micronesia 7,457 kg compare
- 11 Indonesia 45.12 million kg compare
- 12 Thailand 39.49 million kg compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 525,862 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.74 % (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is buffalo — amount excreted in manure in Americas?
- Buffalo — amount excreted in manure in Americas was 99.59 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 99.59 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest buffalo — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million kg in 1963.
- How does Americas rank for buffalo — amount excreted in manure?
- Americas ranks 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buffalo — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).