Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 15.41 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.41 billion kg
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
10th
of 37 groups
All-time high
25.53 billion kg
in 1975
All-time low
15.35 billion kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Annex I countries, 1961–2023

010.0B20.0B30.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

Annex I countries recorded 15.41 billion kg for cattle — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Annex I countries peaked at 25.53 billion kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 15.35 billion kg, in 2022.

That places Annex I countries 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.75 billion kg 20.47 billion kg 22.59 billion kg 9
1970s 24.36 billion kg 22.66 billion kg 25.53 billion kg 10
1980s 24.00 billion kg 22.89 billion kg 24.62 billion kg 10
1990s 20.01 billion kg 17.85 billion kg 22.77 billion kg 10
2000s 16.84 billion kg 16.20 billion kg 17.72 billion kg 10
2010s 15.88 billion kg 15.75 billion kg 15.98 billion kg 10
2020s 15.50 billion kg 15.35 billion kg 15.64 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 7 Ethiopia 3.01 billion kg compare
  2. 8 Australia and New Zealand 2.49 billion kg compare
  3. 9 Argentina 2.22 billion kg compare
  4. 10 Sudan (former) 1.95 billion kg compare
  5. 11 Australia 1.83 billion kg compare
  6. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 1.69 billion kg compare
  7. 13 Mexico 1.55 billion kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Annex I countries?
Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Annex I countries was 15.41 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 Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 25.53 billion kg in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 15.35 billion kg in 2022.
How does Annex I countries rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
Annex I countries ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries 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
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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).