Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in South America
South America: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 16.35 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure in South America stood at 16.35 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in South America peaked at 16.35 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.21 billion kg, in 1961.
South America ranks 7th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in South America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.21 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 6.33 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 6.31 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.51 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 6.80 billion kg | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 7.05 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 7.29 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 7.45 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 7.49 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 7.64 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 7.90 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 8.25 billion kg | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 8.50 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 8.84 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 9.13 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 9.58 billion kg | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 10.00 billion kg | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 9.89 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 10.00 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 10.47 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 10.59 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 10.62 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 10.66 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.81 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 10.85 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 10.99 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 11.16 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 11.45 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.68 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.79 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 12.02 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 12.21 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 12.30 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 12.55 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 12.73 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.48 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 12.62 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 12.64 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.71 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 12.91 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13.23 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 13.78 billion kg | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 14.42 billion kg | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 14.86 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 15.05 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 15.08 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 14.86 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.98 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.08 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 14.99 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.04 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.13 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.16 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.20 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 15.12 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.28 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15.17 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.16 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.30 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15.46 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 15.76 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 16.14 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 16.35 billion kg | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.83 billion kg | 6.21 billion kg | 7.49 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.97 billion kg | 7.64 billion kg | 10.00 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.93 billion kg | 10.47 billion kg | 11.68 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.40 billion kg | 11.79 billion kg | 12.73 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.43 billion kg | 12.91 billion kg | 15.08 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.16 billion kg | 14.99 billion kg | 15.30 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.93 billion kg | 15.46 billion kg | 16.35 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 4 India 4.79 billion kg compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1.69 billion kg compare
- 5 China 3.25 billion kg compare
- 5 Türkiye 961.35 million kg compare
- 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
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in South America?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure in South America was 16.35 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 16.35 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.21 billion kg in 1961.
- How does South America rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
- South America ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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).