Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in OECD
OECD: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 15.66 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in OECD, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
OECD recorded 15.66 billion kg for cattle — amount excreted in manure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in OECD peaked at 19.77 billion kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 15.57 billion kg, in 2022.
That places OECD 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in OECD, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.21 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 16.44 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 16.63 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 16.73 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 16.89 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 16.98 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 17.17 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 17.33 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 17.45 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 17.62 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 17.67 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 18.11 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 18.68 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 19.39 billion kg | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 19.77 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 19.57 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 19.22 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 18.83 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 18.45 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 18.51 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 18.56 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 18.65 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 18.35 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 18.36 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 18.09 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 17.86 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 17.26 billion kg | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 16.98 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 16.94 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.84 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.60 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 16.63 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.77 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 16.88 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 16.91 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 16.95 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 16.85 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.59 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 16.41 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 16.38 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 16.24 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 16.16 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.91 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 15.84 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.82 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.90 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.88 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.86 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.79 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.65 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.64 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.62 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.70 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.71 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 15.65 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.65 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.80 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 15.94 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.87 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.75 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 15.77 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.57 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 15.66 billion kg | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.87 billion kg | 16.21 billion kg | 17.45 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.73 billion kg | 17.62 billion kg | 19.77 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.96 billion kg | 16.94 billion kg | 18.65 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.74 billion kg | 16.41 billion kg | 16.95 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.98 billion kg | 15.79 billion kg | 16.38 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.72 billion kg | 15.62 billion kg | 15.94 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.69 billion kg | 15.57 billion kg | 15.77 billion kg | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
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- Cropland — Share in Land area 11.21 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in OECD?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure in OECD was 15.66 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 19.77 billion kg in 1975.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.57 billion kg in 2022.
- How does OECD rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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).