Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 89.98 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates stood at 89.98 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates peaked at 95.15 kg per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.33 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places United Arab Emirates 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.33 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.58 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 4.82 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 5.02 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.55 kg per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 7.99 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 9.45 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 11.6 kg per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 15.2 kg per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1972 | 17.45 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 24.61 kg per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1974 | 28.21 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 21.25 kg per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 12.86 kg per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1977 | 14.66 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 18.48 kg per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 19.71 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 20.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 21.61 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 22.76 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 24.73 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 26.28 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 28.12 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 33.34 kg per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 35.51 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 37.2 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 38.79 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 41.5 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 44.41 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 47.42 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 50.77 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 54.4 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 58.21 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 62.29 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 66.65 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 73.77 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 79.57 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 80.82 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 85.65 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 90.4 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 95.15 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 84.59 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 43.62 kg per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 2006 | 45.75 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 48.31 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 50.85 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 82.78 kg per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 2010 | 80.91 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 72 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 66.19 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 70.86 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 74.06 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 89.54 kg per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 87.72 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 86.63 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 84.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 82.93 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 85.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 91.93 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 90.6 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 89.98 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 89.98 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 491.12 kg per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 89.98 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 204.13 kg per square kilometre, 44% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +62.8% | 50.85 kg per square kilometre | 82.78 kg per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -48.4% | 84.59 kg per square kilometre | 43.62 kg per square kilometre |
| 1976 | -39.5% | 21.25 kg per square kilometre | 12.86 kg per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +41.1% | 17.45 kg per square kilometre | 24.61 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.89 kg per square kilometre | 4.33 kg per square kilometre | 9.45 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.4 kg per square kilometre | 11.6 kg per square kilometre | 28.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.87 kg per square kilometre | 20.38 kg per square kilometre | 38.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9 kg per square kilometre | 41.5 kg per square kilometre | 79.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.79 kg per square kilometre | 43.62 kg per square kilometre | 95.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.55 kg per square kilometre | 66.19 kg per square kilometre | 89.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.39 kg per square kilometre | 85.04 kg per square kilometre | 91.93 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 143 Kuwait 105.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mauritius 98.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 145 Malaysia 90.1 kg per square kilometre compare
- 147 Mauritania 84.42 kg per square kilometre compare
- 148 Oman 79.69 kg per square kilometre compare
- 149 Botswana 70.35 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % 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 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in United Arab Emirates was 89.98 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 95.15 kg per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 146th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.