Buffalo — Manure management in OECD

OECD: Buffalo — Manure management was 22.02 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22.02 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 60 countries
All-time high
24.48 million kg
in 1967
All-time low
9.80 million kg
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Buffalo — Manure management in OECD, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for buffalo — manure management in OECD is 22.02 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, buffalo — manure management in OECD peaked at 24.48 million kg in 1967 and was at its lowest, 9.80 million kg, in 1994.

That places OECD 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Buffalo — Manure management in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Buffalo — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 23.12 million kg —
1962 23.26 million kg +0.6%
1963 23.69 million kg +1.9%
1964 23.70 million kg +0.0%
1965 24.05 million kg +1.5%
1966 24.06 million kg +0.1%
1967 24.48 million kg +1.8%
1968 24.19 million kg -1.2%
1969 24.23 million kg +0.2%
1970 22.78 million kg -6.0%
1971 21.84 million kg -4.1%
1972 20.92 million kg -4.2%
1973 20.81 million kg -0.5%
1974 21.07 million kg +1.2%
1975 21.45 million kg +1.8%
1976 21.56 million kg +0.5%
1977 21.31 million kg -1.2%
1978 20.74 million kg -2.6%
1979 21.09 million kg +1.7%
1980 21.52 million kg +2.0%
1981 21.94 million kg +2.0%
1982 21.65 million kg -1.3%
1983 18.38 million kg -15.1%
1984 17.57 million kg -4.4%
1985 13.60 million kg -22.6%
1986 13.77 million kg +1.3%
1987 13.63 million kg -1.0%
1988 13.46 million kg -1.3%
1989 12.89 million kg -4.2%
1990 12.21 million kg -5.3%
1991 10.44 million kg -14.5%
1992 9.87 million kg -5.4%
1993 10.51 million kg +6.4%
1994 9.80 million kg -6.7%
1995 9.93 million kg +1.3%
1996 10.85 million kg +9.3%
1997 10.59 million kg -2.5%
1998 10.42 million kg -1.5%
1999 11.79 million kg +13.1%
2000 10.82 million kg -8.3%
2001 10.50 million kg -2.9%
2002 10.89 million kg +3.7%
2003 10.21 million kg -6.2%
2004 11.78 million kg +15.3%
2005 11.04 million kg -6.3%
2006 10.83 million kg -1.8%
2007 11.91 million kg +9.9%
2008 15.00 million kg +26.0%
2009 16.65 million kg +11.0%
2010 17.78 million kg +6.8%
2011 17.28 million kg -2.8%
2012 17.29 million kg +0.0%
2013 19.84 million kg +14.8%
2014 18.60 million kg -6.2%
2015 19.09 million kg +2.6%
2016 19.73 million kg +3.4%
2017 20.59 million kg +4.4%
2018 21.49 million kg +4.4%
2019 21.63 million kg +0.7%
2020 22.19 million kg +2.6%
2021 22.18 million kg -0.0%
2022 22.21 million kg +0.1%
2023 22.02 million kg -0.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Buffalo — Manure management in OECD 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
2008 +26.0% 11.91 million kg 15.00 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.86 million kg 23.12 million kg 24.48 million kg 9
1970s 21.36 million kg 20.74 million kg 22.78 million kg 10
1980s 16.84 million kg 12.89 million kg 21.94 million kg 10
1990s 10.64 million kg 9.80 million kg 12.21 million kg 10
2000s 11.96 million kg 10.21 million kg 16.65 million kg 10
2010s 19.33 million kg 17.28 million kg 21.63 million kg 10
2020s 22.15 million kg 22.02 million kg 22.21 million kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 5 Philippines 55.45 million kg compare
  2. 5 Türkiye 2.73 million kg compare
  3. 6 Myanmar 41.44 million kg compare
  4. 7 Nepal 27.60 million kg compare
  5. 7 Timor-Leste 2.70 million kg compare
  6. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.43 million kg compare
  7. 9 Indonesia 20.30 million kg compare
  8. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 109,662 kg compare
  9. 10 Italy 18.28 million kg compare
  10. 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kg
  11. 10 Micronesia 0 kg
  12. 11 Thailand 17.77 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is buffalo — manure management in OECD?
Buffalo — manure management in OECD was 22.02 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest buffalo — manure management recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 24.48 million kg in 1967.
What is the lowest buffalo — manure management recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 9.80 million kg in 1994.
How does OECD rank for buffalo — manure management?
OECD ranks 8th out of 60 countries with data for 2023.
Is buffalo — manure management rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD 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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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).