Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Western Asia

Western Asia: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 1.58 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.58 billion kg
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
29th
of 37 groups
All-time high
1.68 billion kg
in 2021
All-time low
902.26 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Western Asia, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Asia recorded 1.58 billion kg for cattle — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Western Asia peaked at 1.68 billion kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 902.26 million kg, in 1962.

That places Western Asia 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 955.77 million kg 902.26 million kg 1.01 billion kg 9
1970s 1.01 billion kg 948.06 million kg 1.11 billion kg 10
1980s 1.06 billion kg 988.22 million kg 1.17 billion kg 10
1990s 1.09 billion kg 908.81 million kg 1.14 billion kg 10
2000s 1.14 billion kg 1.09 billion kg 1.24 billion kg 10
2010s 1.43 billion kg 1.24 billion kg 1.62 billion kg 10
2020s 1.64 billion kg 1.58 billion kg 1.68 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 26 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 748.71 million kg compare
  2. 27 South Sudan 738.86 million kg compare
  3. 28 Niger 734.26 million kg compare
  4. 29 Uganda 686.02 million kg compare
  5. 30 Uzbekistan 676.21 million kg compare
  6. 31 New Zealand 667.32 million kg compare
  7. 32 Bangladesh 630.98 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Western Asia?
Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Western Asia was 1.58 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 Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 billion kg in 2021.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 902.26 million kg in 1962.
How does Western Asia rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
Western Asia ranks 29th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Asia 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).