What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in World?

Cattle — amount excreted in manure in World was 66.39 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 World?

The highest recorded value was 66.39 billion kg in 2023.

What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in World?

The lowest recorded value was 40.82 billion kg in 1961.

How does World rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?

World ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.

Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this World 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.

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in World

Name: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in World
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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World: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 66.39 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

66.39 billion kg

Change on year

up 1.4%

Rank

1st

of 37 groups

All-time high

66.39 billion kg

in 2023

All-time low

40.82 billion kg

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in World, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

World recorded 66.39 billion kg for cattle — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in World peaked at 66.39 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.82 billion kg, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	43.59 billion kg	40.82 billion kg	46.23 billion kg	9
1970s	50.27 billion kg	46.58 billion kg	52.37 billion kg	10
1980s	54.21 billion kg	52.91 billion kg	55.32 billion kg	10
1990s	55.66 billion kg	55.36 billion kg	56.22 billion kg	10
2000s	57.69 billion kg	55.65 billion kg	59.57 billion kg	10
2010s	61.38 billion kg	59.60 billion kg	63.28 billion kg	10
2020s	65.21 billion kg	64.21 billion kg	66.39 billion kg	4

Countries ranked near World

1 OECD 15.66 billion kg compare
2 Brazil 10.03 billion kg compare
3 USSR 6.63 billion kg compare
4 India 4.79 billion kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More environment data for World

Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 241.28 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 431.35 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4.18 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1.50 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 68.53 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 76.62 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 71.11 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 77.03 million t (2024)

All data for World →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in World?: Cattle — amount excreted in manure in World was 66.39 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 World?: The highest recorded value was 66.39 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 40.82 billion kg in 1961.
How does World rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?: World ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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

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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).