Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Americas

Americas: Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 3.43 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.43 billion kg
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
11th
of 37 groups
All-time high
4.07 billion kg
in 2013
All-time low
2.89 billion kg
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Americas is 3.43 billion kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Americas peaked at 4.07 billion kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.89 billion kg, in 1973.

Americas ranks 11th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.06 billion kg 2.94 billion kg 3.16 billion kg 9
1970s 3.03 billion kg 2.89 billion kg 3.21 billion kg 10
1980s 3.41 billion kg 3.34 billion kg 3.50 billion kg 10
1990s 3.55 billion kg 3.41 billion kg 3.67 billion kg 10
2000s 3.75 billion kg 3.58 billion kg 3.93 billion kg 10
2010s 3.79 billion kg 3.42 billion kg 4.07 billion kg 10
2020s 3.43 billion kg 3.40 billion kg 3.47 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 8 Pakistan 771.76 million kg compare
  2. 9 Ethiopia 564.85 million kg compare
  3. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 546.49 million kg compare
  4. 11 South Sudan 520.15 million kg compare
  5. 12 Türkiye 490.24 million kg compare
  6. 13 Australia and New Zealand 481.61 million kg compare
  7. 14 Sudan 480.17 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Americas?
Cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Americas was 3.43 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 4.07 billion kg in 2013.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 2.89 billion kg in 1973.
How does Americas rank for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
Americas ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — 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).