Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Canada
Canada: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 62.38 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Canada is 62.38 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Canada peaked at 82.16 kg per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 60.83 kg per square kilometre, in 1987.
That places Canada 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.16 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 71.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 72.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 74.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 76.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 74.25 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 73.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 72.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 71.26 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 72.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 72.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 73.58 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 75.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 78.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 82.16 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 80.92 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 77.27 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 72.77 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 69.68 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 70.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 70.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 70.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 68.49 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 67.02 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 65.18 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 62.93 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 60.83 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 61.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 62.16 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 63.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 63.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.85 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 65.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 66.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 69.75 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 73.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 73.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 71.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 71.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 73.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 72.41 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 77.69 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 79.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 77.97 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 75.29 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 73.35 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 69.68 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 67.91 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 65.38 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 65.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.83 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.73 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 62.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.09 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 63.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 63.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 63.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 62.38 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 62.38 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 491.12 kg per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.93 kg per square kilometre | 70.16 kg per square kilometre | 76.59 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.47 kg per square kilometre | 69.68 kg per square kilometre | 82.16 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.81 kg per square kilometre | 60.83 kg per square kilometre | 70.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.42 kg per square kilometre | 63.2 kg per square kilometre | 73.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.43 kg per square kilometre | 69.68 kg per square kilometre | 79.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.31 kg per square kilometre | 62.09 kg per square kilometre | 67.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.97 kg per square kilometre | 62.38 kg per square kilometre | 63.54 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 148 Oman 79.69 kg per square kilometre compare
- 149 Botswana 70.35 kg per square kilometre compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 69.84 kg per square kilometre compare
- 152 Iceland 55.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 153 Jordan 55.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 154 Seychelles 54.13 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Canada?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Canada was 62.38 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 82.16 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.83 kg per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Canada rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 151st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.