Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 163.69 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
163.69 million kg
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
65th
of 190 countries
All-time high
166.86 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
43.46 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M175.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Republic of Korea stood at 163.69 million kg.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Republic of Korea peaked at 166.86 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.46 million kg, in 1961.

Republic of Korea ranks 65th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 43.46 million kg
1962 49.74 million kg +14.5%
1963 54.20 million kg +9.0%
1964 53.77 million kg -0.8%
1965 52.36 million kg -2.6%
1966 51.47 million kg -1.7%
1967 49.82 million kg -3.2%
1968 48.09 million kg -3.5%
1969 48.72 million kg +1.3%
1970 51.60 million kg +5.9%
1971 51.02 million kg -1.1%
1972 54.82 million kg +7.4%
1973 61.78 million kg +12.7%
1974 74.36 million kg +20.4%
1975 65.91 million kg -11.4%
1976 62.52 million kg -5.1%
1977 65.30 million kg +4.5%
1978 72.30 million kg +10.7%
1979 71.58 million kg -1.0%
1980 67.03 million kg -6.4%
1981 61.90 million kg -7.6%
1982 72.18 million kg +16.6%
1983 90.96 million kg +26.0%
1984 109.00 million kg +19.8%
1985 121.25 million kg +11.2%
1986 116.23 million kg -4.1%
1987 99.93 million kg -14.0%
1988 86.38 million kg -13.6%
1989 87.31 million kg +1.1%
1990 90.11 million kg +3.2%
1991 94.57 million kg +4.9%
1992 104.98 million kg +11.0%
1993 116.55 million kg +11.0%
1994 121.76 million kg +4.5%
1995 129.79 million kg +6.6%
1996 139.56 million kg +7.5%
1997 134.91 million kg -3.3%
1998 120.73 million kg -10.5%
1999 103.49 million kg -14.3%
2000 89.69 million kg -13.3%
2001 82.63 million kg -7.9%
2002 82.51 million kg -0.2%
2003 84.06 million kg +1.9%
2004 90.47 million kg +7.6%
2005 95.60 million kg +5.7%
2006 102.82 million kg +7.6%
2007 109.48 million kg +6.5%
2008 118.14 million kg +7.9%
2009 126.16 million kg +6.8%
2010 136.85 million kg +8.5%
2011 136.66 million kg -0.1%
2012 141.99 million kg +3.9%
2013 136.52 million kg -3.9%
2014 130.54 million kg -4.4%
2015 136.45 million kg +4.5%
2016 138.10 million kg +1.2%
2017 139.92 million kg +1.3%
2018 143.58 million kg +2.6%
2019 148.47 million kg +3.4%
2020 154.77 million kg +4.2%
2021 161.98 million kg +4.7%
2022 166.86 million kg +3.0%
2023 163.69 million kg -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.18 million kg 43.46 million kg 54.20 million kg 9
1970s 63.12 million kg 51.02 million kg 74.36 million kg 10
1980s 91.22 million kg 61.90 million kg 121.25 million kg 10
1990s 115.64 million kg 90.11 million kg 139.56 million kg 10
2000s 98.16 million kg 82.51 million kg 126.16 million kg 10
2010s 138.91 million kg 130.54 million kg 148.47 million kg 10
2020s 161.82 million kg 154.77 million kg 166.86 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 62 Japan 177.17 million kg compare
  2. 63 Ecuador 174.46 million kg compare
  3. 64 Senegal 164.31 million kg compare
  4. 66 Egypt 157.62 million kg compare
  5. 67 Namibia 149.16 million kg compare
  6. 68 Morocco 147.03 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Republic of Korea?
Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Republic of Korea was 163.69 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 166.86 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 43.46 million kg in 1961.
How does Republic of Korea rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
Republic of Korea ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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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).