Buffalo — Manure left on pasture in Americas
Americas: Buffalo — Manure left on pasture was 98.60 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture in Americas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for buffalo — manure left on pasture in Americas is 98.60 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buffalo — manure left on pasture in Americas peaked at 98.60 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.90 million kg, in 1963.
That places Americas 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Buffalo — Manure left on pasture in Americas, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.98 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.20 million kg | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 2.90 million kg | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 2.99 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.83 million kg | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 4.06 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 4.24 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 4.48 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 4.93 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 5.47 million kg | +10.8% |
| 1971 | 5.95 million kg | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 6.44 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 7.29 million kg | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 9.23 million kg | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 12.05 million kg | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 14.39 million kg | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 15.41 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 17.61 million kg | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 21.17 million kg | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 22.10 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 24.18 million kg | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 27.76 million kg | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 31.22 million kg | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 35.72 million kg | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 39.15 million kg | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 43.67 million kg | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 47.95 million kg | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 52.31 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 56.85 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 61.74 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 63.24 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 62.83 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 66.13 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 69.31 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 72.42 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 46.23 million kg | -36.2% |
| 1997 | 43.23 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 44.96 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 47.20 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 48.70 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 49.42 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 49.19 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.74 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 50.07 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 51.84 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 51.11 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 50.03 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 50.67 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.18 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 52.34 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 60.85 million kg | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 60.67 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.60 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 67.88 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 70.86 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 71.50 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 73.60 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 81.57 million kg | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 87.25 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 84.55 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 88.37 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 91.86 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 98.60 million kg | +7.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo — Manure left on pasture 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% | 72.42 million kg | 46.23 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.74 million kg | 2.90 million kg | 4.93 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.50 million kg | 5.47 million kg | 21.17 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.09 million kg | 22.10 million kg | 56.85 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.73 million kg | 43.23 million kg | 72.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.19 million kg | 48.70 million kg | 51.84 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.11 million kg | 52.34 million kg | 87.25 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.84 million kg | 84.55 million kg | 98.60 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28.24 million kg compare
- 4 Pakistan 720.58 million kg compare
- 5 Brazil 73.51 million kg compare
- 6 Philippines 64.69 million kg compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 3.15 million kg compare
- 7 Egypt 61.60 million kg compare
- 7 Türkiye 2.94 million kg compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.56 million kg compare
- 8 Nepal 49.36 million kg compare
- 9 Myanmar 48.35 million kg compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 118,320 kg compare
- 10 Colombia 24.75 million kg compare
- 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 7,457 kg compare
- 10 Micronesia 7,457 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 — manure left on pasture in Americas?
- Buffalo — manure left on pasture in Americas was 98.60 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo — manure left on pasture recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 98.60 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest buffalo — manure left on pasture recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.90 million kg in 1963.
- How does Americas rank for buffalo — manure left on pasture?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2023.
- Is buffalo — manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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).