Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure in Americas

Americas: Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure was 174.50 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
174.50 million kg
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
177.74 million kg
in 2014
All-time low
102.51 million kg
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure in Americas is 174.50 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure in Americas peaked at 177.74 million kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 102.51 million kg, in 1984.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 120.02 million kg 106.68 million kg 133.59 million kg 9
1970s 125.51 million kg 116.62 million kg 138.48 million kg 10
1980s 111.40 million kg 102.51 million kg 120.74 million kg 10
1990s 112.49 million kg 108.46 million kg 122.84 million kg 10
2000s 141.39 million kg 125.74 million kg 164.94 million kg 10
2010s 171.60 million kg 162.64 million kg 177.74 million kg 10
2020s 174.01 million kg 173.02 million kg 174.64 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 Sudan 173.79 million kg compare
  2. 4 Sudan (former) 171.79 million kg compare
  3. 5 Kenya 156.10 million kg compare
  4. 6 Peru 113.32 million kg compare
  5. 7 Saudi Arabia 72.20 million kg compare
  6. 8 Niger 70.34 million kg compare
  7. 9 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 63.95 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure in Americas?
Camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure in Americas was 174.50 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 177.74 million kg in 2014.
What is the lowest camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 102.51 million kg in 1984.
How does Americas rank for camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure?
Americas ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2023.
Is camels and llamas — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 4,293 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).