Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in World
World: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 511.63 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
511.63 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
533.5 kg per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
391.68 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in World, 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 World is 511.63 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in World peaked at 533.5 kg per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 391.68 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in World, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 391.68 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 397.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 403.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 408.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 416.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 426.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 435.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 441.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 443.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 446.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 453.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 464.42 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 472.93 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 485.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 495.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 499.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 501.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 500.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 502.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 507.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 511.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 516.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 518.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 521.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 522.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 525.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 523.7 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 524.58 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 530.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 533.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 532.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 441.1 kg per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 436.05 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 439.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 442.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 442.49 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 435.55 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 435.53 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 436.68 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 437.54 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 438.43 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 442.98 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 448.06 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 451.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 455.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 459.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 462.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 467.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 467.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 467.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 469.64 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 465.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 467.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 471.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 473.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 478.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 480.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 482.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 486.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 494.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 499.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 504.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 511.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 418.28 kg per square kilometre | 391.68 kg per square kilometre | 443.57 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 482.35 kg per square kilometre | 446.98 kg per square kilometre | 502.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 520.22 kg per square kilometre | 507.66 kg per square kilometre | 530.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 457.6 kg per square kilometre | 435.53 kg per square kilometre | 533.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 453.06 kg per square kilometre | 437.54 kg per square kilometre | 467.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 474.18 kg per square kilometre | 465.14 kg per square kilometre | 486.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 502.32 kg per square kilometre | 494.09 kg per square kilometre | 511.63 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Ireland 5,988 kg per square kilometre compare
- 2 Bangladesh 4,854 kg per square kilometre compare
- 3 Luxembourg 4,776 kg per square kilometre compare
- 4 Belgium 4,683 kg per square kilometre compare
- 5 Uganda 3,421 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in World?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in World was 511.63 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 533.5 kg per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 391.68 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does World rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.