Buffalo — Manure applied to soils in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Buffalo — Manure applied to soils was 17.30 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Buffalo — Manure applied to soils in Annex I countries, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for buffalo — manure applied to soils in Annex I countries is 17.30 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buffalo — manure applied to soils in Annex I countries peaked at 41.36 million kg in 1969 and was at its lowest, 8.34 million kg, in 2003.
That places Annex I countries 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 — Manure applied to soils in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.12 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 40.67 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 40.26 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 39.32 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 38.65 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 39.76 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 40.65 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 41.20 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 41.36 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 38.81 million kg | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 37.39 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 36.22 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 35.52 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 35.61 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 35.69 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 35.67 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 34.64 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 33.56 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 32.96 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 32.92 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 32.70 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 31.92 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 28.20 million kg | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 27.57 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 24.25 million kg | -12.1% |
| 1986 | 25.86 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 25.62 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 25.36 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 24.73 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 24.58 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 22.99 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 10.21 million kg | -55.6% |
| 1993 | 10.44 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9.48 million kg | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 9.58 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.94 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 9.49 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 9.00 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 9.81 million kg | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 9.07 million kg | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 8.73 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 8.80 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.34 million kg | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 9.44 million kg | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 8.87 million kg | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 8.65 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 9.40 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 11.40 million kg | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 12.49 million kg | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 13.17 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 12.79 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 12.81 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 14.57 million kg | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 13.82 million kg | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 14.17 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 14.69 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.35 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 16.92 million kg | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 17.11 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 17.68 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 17.64 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 17.52 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 17.30 million kg | -1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Manure applied to soils in Annex I countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -55.6% | 22.99 million kg | 10.21 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.22 million kg | 38.65 million kg | 41.36 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.61 million kg | 32.96 million kg | 38.81 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.91 million kg | 24.25 million kg | 32.92 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.55 million kg | 9.00 million kg | 24.58 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.52 million kg | 8.34 million kg | 12.49 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.54 million kg | 12.79 million kg | 17.11 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.53 million kg | 17.30 million kg | 17.68 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 6 Myanmar 26.34 million kg compare
- 7 Nepal 25.90 million kg compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 1.72 million kg compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.35 million kg compare
- 8 OECD 15.95 million kg compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 109,662 kg compare
- 9 USSR 13.08 million kg compare
- 10 Indonesia 12.90 million kg compare
- 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kg
- 10 Micronesia 0 kg
- 11 Bangladesh 12.75 million kg compare
- 12 Italy 12.44 million kg compare
More environment data for Annex I countries
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.308 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.42 °C (2025)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils 30.16 million kg (2023)
- Sheep — Stocks 256.71 million An (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 9.05 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 6.03 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure management 30.16 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 78.34 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 117.52 million kg (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is buffalo — manure applied to soils in Annex I countries?
- Buffalo — manure applied to soils in Annex I countries was 17.30 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — manure applied to soils recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 41.36 million kg in 1969.
- What is the lowest buffalo — manure applied to soils recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.34 million kg in 2003.
- How does Annex I countries rank for buffalo — manure applied to soils?
- Annex I countries ranks 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buffalo — Manure applied to soils (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).