Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 6.39 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in United Arab Emirates, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure in United Arab Emirates is 6.39 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.76 million kg in 2003 and was at its lowest, 307,500 kg, in 1961.
United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 307,500 kg | — |
| 1962 | 325,522 kg | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 342,525 kg | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 356,578 kg | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 363,498 kg | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 363,498 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 465,305 kg | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 567,112 kg | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 670,956 kg | +18.3% |
| 1970 | 823,667 kg | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 1.08 million kg | +31.0% |
| 1972 | 1.24 million kg | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 1.75 million kg | +41.1% |
| 1974 | 2.00 million kg | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 1.51 million kg | -24.7% |
| 1976 | 913,394 kg | -39.5% |
| 1977 | 1.04 million kg | +14.0% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million kg | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 1.40 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 1.45 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 1.53 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 1.62 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.76 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 1.87 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.00 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 2.37 million kg | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 2.52 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 2.64 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.75 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.95 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 3.15 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 3.37 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.61 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 3.86 million kg | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 4.13 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 4.42 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 4.73 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 5.24 million kg | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 5.65 million kg | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 5.74 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 6.08 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 6.42 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.76 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.01 million kg | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 3.10 million kg | -48.4% |
| 2006 | 3.25 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 3.43 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.61 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 5.88 million kg | +62.8% |
| 2010 | 5.75 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 5.11 million kg | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 4.70 million kg | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.03 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 5.26 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.36 million kg | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 6.23 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 6.15 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.01 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 5.89 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.04 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.53 million kg | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 6.43 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.39 million kg | -0.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 6.39 million kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.46 million kg, 19% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 6.39 million kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.66 million kg, 26% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +62.8% | 3.61 million kg | 5.88 million kg |
| 2005 | -48.4% | 6.01 million kg | 3.10 million kg |
| 1976 | -39.5% | 1.51 million kg | 913,394 kg |
| 1973 | +41.1% | 1.24 million kg | 1.75 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 418,055 kg | 307,500 kg | 670,956 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 million kg | 823,667 kg | 2.00 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million kg | 1.45 million kg | 2.75 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 million kg | 2.95 million kg | 5.65 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.03 million kg | 3.10 million kg | 6.76 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.65 million kg | 4.70 million kg | 6.36 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.35 million kg | 6.04 million kg | 6.53 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 139 Puerto Rico 10.84 million kg compare
- 140 Fiji 8.26 million kg compare
- 141 China, Taiwan Province of 7.57 million kg compare
- 143 Montenegro 6.19 million kg compare
- 144 Jamaica 6.19 million kg compare
- 145 Vanuatu 5.72 million kg compare
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in United Arab Emirates?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure in United Arab Emirates was 6.39 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 million kg in 2003.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,500 kg in 1961.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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).