Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 15.41 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Annex I countries, 1961–2023
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 9th out of 33 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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.47 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 21.04 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 21.46 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 21.45 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 21.67 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 22.04 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 22.42 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 22.58 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 22.59 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22.66 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 22.97 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 23.58 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 24.26 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 25.04 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 25.53 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 25.41 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 25.02 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 24.73 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 24.45 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 24.51 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 24.53 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 24.62 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 24.35 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 24.48 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 24.25 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 23.94 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 23.45 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 22.96 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 22.89 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 22.77 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 22.33 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 20.71 billion kg | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 20.25 billion kg | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 20.10 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 19.66 billion kg | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 19.37 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 18.85 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 18.22 billion kg | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 17.85 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 17.72 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 17.45 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 17.32 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 17.00 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 16.75 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 16.57 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.53 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.47 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 16.36 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.20 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.98 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.87 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.89 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.98 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.95 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 15.81 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 15.75 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 15.85 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.93 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.80 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 15.64 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 15.61 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 15.35 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 15.41 billion kg | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 China, mainland 3.24 billion kg compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 748.71 million kg compare
- 7 Ethiopia 3.01 billion kg compare
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 451.71 million kg compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 2.49 billion kg compare
- 9 Argentina 2.22 billion kg compare
- 9 Viet Nam 257.25 million kg compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 142.00 million kg compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 1.95 billion kg compare
- 11 Australia 1.83 billion kg compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 101.70 million kg compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 73.13 million kg compare
- 12 Mexico 1.55 billion kg compare
More environment data for Annex I countries
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.308 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.42 °C (2025)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils 30.16 million kg (2023)
- Sheep — Stocks 256.71 million An (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 9.05 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 6.03 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure management 30.16 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 78.34 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 117.52 million kg (2023)
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 9th out of 33 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
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).