What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Americas?

Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Americas was 24.03 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?

The highest recorded value was 24.03 billion kg in 2023.

What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?

The lowest recorded value was 13.40 billion kg in 1961.

How does Americas rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?

Americas ranks 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.

Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Americas?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Americas

Name: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Americas
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Americas: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 24.03 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

24.03 billion kg

Change on year

up 0.4%

Rank

3rd

of 37 groups

All-time high

24.03 billion kg

in 2023

All-time low

13.40 billion kg

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Americas stood at 24.03 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Americas peaked at 24.03 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.40 billion kg, in 1961.

That places Americas 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.51 billion kg	13.40 billion kg	15.36 billion kg	9
1970s	17.42 billion kg	15.65 billion kg	18.66 billion kg	10
1980s	19.05 billion kg	18.63 billion kg	19.35 billion kg	10
1990s	20.15 billion kg	19.40 billion kg	20.60 billion kg	10
2000s	22.10 billion kg	20.55 billion kg	22.80 billion kg	10
2010s	22.79 billion kg	22.64 billion kg	23.16 billion kg	10
2020s	23.72 billion kg	23.29 billion kg	24.03 billion kg	4

Countries ranked near Americas

1 OECD 15.66 billion kg compare
2 Brazil 10.03 billion kg compare
3 USSR 6.63 billion kg compare
4 India 4.79 billion kg compare
5 China 3.25 billion kg compare
6 China, mainland 3.24 billion kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More environment data for Americas

Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity 28.04 million m3 (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)

All data for Americas →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Americas?: Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Americas was 24.03 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?: The highest recorded value was 24.03 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?: The lowest recorded value was 13.40 billion kg in 1961.
How does Americas rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?: Americas ranks 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Americas?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cattle — 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: 243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).