Buffalo — Manure management in Italy

Italy: Buffalo — Manure management was 18.28 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18.28 million kg
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 60 countries
All-time high
18.28 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
790,923 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Buffalo — Manure management in Italy, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for buffalo — manure management in Italy is 18.28 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buffalo — manure management in Italy peaked at 18.28 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 790,923 kg, in 1961.

That places Italy 10th out of 60 countries 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 management in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Buffalo — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Italy, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 790,923 kg —
1962 1.34 million kg +70.0%
1963 1.63 million kg +20.9%
1964 1.80 million kg +10.5%
1965 1.88 million kg +4.4%
1966 1.89 million kg +0.7%
1967 1.89 million kg +0.0%
1968 1.96 million kg +3.5%
1969 2.03 million kg +3.8%
1970 2.14 million kg +5.2%
1971 2.40 million kg +12.3%
1972 2.55 million kg +6.5%
1973 2.94 million kg +15.3%
1974 3.50 million kg +18.8%
1975 3.93 million kg +12.3%
1976 3.62 million kg -7.9%
1977 3.33 million kg -8.0%
1978 3.55 million kg +6.9%
1979 3.74 million kg +5.2%
1980 3.91 million kg +4.5%
1981 4.50 million kg +15.3%
1982 4.71 million kg +4.5%
1983 4.71 million kg +0.2%
1984 4.75 million kg +0.7%
1985 4.39 million kg -7.6%
1986 4.44 million kg +1.3%
1987 4.49 million kg +1.1%
1988 4.59 million kg +2.2%
1989 4.68 million kg +1.9%
1990 4.94 million kg +5.6%
1991 4.15 million kg -15.9%
1992 3.66 million kg -11.9%
1993 4.53 million kg +23.9%
1994 4.43 million kg -2.2%
1995 4.76 million kg +7.3%
1996 6.52 million kg +37.0%
1997 6.59 million kg +1.1%
1998 7.12 million kg +8.0%
1999 8.79 million kg +23.5%
2000 8.00 million kg -9.0%
2001 8.00 million kg +0.0%
2002 8.51 million kg +6.5%
2003 8.13 million kg -4.5%
2004 9.82 million kg +20.8%
2005 9.23 million kg -6.0%
2006 9.01 million kg -2.4%
2007 10.15 million kg +12.7%
2008 13.50 million kg +33.0%
2009 15.12 million kg +12.0%
2010 16.04 million kg +6.1%
2011 15.57 million kg -2.9%
2012 15.33 million kg -1.6%
2013 17.69 million kg +15.4%
2014 16.23 million kg -8.3%
2015 16.45 million kg +1.4%
2016 16.92 million kg +2.8%
2017 17.61 million kg +4.1%
2018 17.61 million kg -0.0%
2019 17.68 million kg +0.4%
2020 17.89 million kg +1.2%
2021 17.99 million kg +0.6%
2022 18.28 million kg +1.6%
2023 18.28 million kg +0.0%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 18.28 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,571 kg, 3999.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Buffalo — Manure management in Italy 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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +70.0% 790,923 kg 1.34 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.69 million kg 790,923 kg 2.03 million kg 9
1970s 3.17 million kg 2.14 million kg 3.93 million kg 10
1980s 4.52 million kg 3.91 million kg 4.75 million kg 10
1990s 5.55 million kg 3.66 million kg 8.79 million kg 10
2000s 9.95 million kg 8.00 million kg 15.12 million kg 10
2010s 16.71 million kg 15.33 million kg 17.69 million kg 10
2020s 18.11 million kg 17.89 million kg 18.28 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 7 Nepal 27.60 million kg compare
  2. 7 Timor-Leste 2.70 million kg compare
  3. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.43 million kg compare
  4. 8 OECD 22.02 million kg compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 20.30 million kg compare
  6. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 109,662 kg compare
  7. 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kg
  8. 10 Micronesia 0 kg
  9. 11 Thailand 17.77 million kg compare
  10. 12 Bangladesh 13.58 million kg compare
  11. 13 Cambodia 13.29 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is buffalo — manure management in Italy?
Buffalo — manure management in Italy was 18.28 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buffalo — manure management recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18.28 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest buffalo — manure management recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 790,923 kg in 1961.
How does Italy rank for buffalo — manure management?
Italy ranks 10th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
Is buffalo — manure management rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buffalo — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Buffalo — 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
97 places, 4,384 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).