Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Australia

Australia: Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 110.21 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
110.21 million kg
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
34th
of 190 countries
All-time high
262.02 million kg
in 1963
All-time low
107.56 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 110.21 million kg for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Australia peaked at 262.02 million kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 107.56 million kg, in 2022.

Australia ranks 34th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 253.91 million kg —
1962 259.37 million kg +2.2%
1963 262.02 million kg +1.0%
1964 247.16 million kg -5.7%
1965 241.86 million kg -2.1%
1966 233.51 million kg -3.5%
1967 231.34 million kg -0.9%
1968 224.36 million kg -3.0%
1969 216.81 million kg -3.4%
1970 214.64 million kg -1.0%
1971 208.86 million kg -2.7%
1972 205.97 million kg -1.4%
1973 203.32 million kg -1.3%
1974 190.39 million kg -6.4%
1975 189.11 million kg -0.7%
1976 188.30 million kg -0.4%
1977 174.57 million kg -7.3%
1978 165.10 million kg -5.4%
1979 154.26 million kg -6.6%
1980 150.08 million kg -2.7%
1981 146.07 million kg -2.7%
1982 145.34 million kg -0.5%
1983 143.90 million kg -1.0%
1984 145.26 million kg +0.9%
1985 145.26 million kg +0.0%
1986 142.13 million kg -2.2%
1987 137.79 million kg -3.1%
1988 134.58 million kg -2.3%
1989 133.58 million kg -0.7%
1990 132.70 million kg -0.7%
1991 131.48 million kg -0.9%
1992 132.66 million kg +0.9%
1993 136.27 million kg +2.7%
1994 143.45 million kg +5.3%
1995 146.22 million kg +1.9%
1996 151.29 million kg +3.5%
1997 158.75 million kg +4.9%
1998 165.42 million kg +4.2%
1999 173.05 million kg +4.6%
2000 174.33 million kg +0.7%
2001 174.73 million kg +0.2%
2002 170.48 million kg -2.4%
2003 164.61 million kg -3.4%
2004 163.66 million kg -0.6%
2005 155.94 million kg -4.7%
2006 150.96 million kg -3.2%
2007 144.22 million kg -4.5%
2008 131.72 million kg -8.7%
2009 134.60 million kg +2.2%
2010 124.71 million kg -7.4%
2011 127.58 million kg +2.3%
2012 136.54 million kg +7.0%
2013 135.57 million kg -0.7%
2014 132.23 million kg -2.5%
2015 135.66 million kg +2.6%
2016 125.40 million kg -7.6%
2017 122.09 million kg -2.6%
2018 124.19 million kg +1.7%
2019 110.53 million kg -11.0%
2020 111.92 million kg +1.3%
2021 111.14 million kg -0.7%
2022 107.56 million kg -3.2%
2023 110.21 million kg +2.5%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 110.21 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.36 million kg, 9.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 110.21 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.10 million kg, 35.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 241.15 million kg 216.81 million kg 262.02 million kg 9
1970s 189.45 million kg 154.26 million kg 214.64 million kg 10
1980s 142.40 million kg 133.58 million kg 150.08 million kg 10
1990s 147.13 million kg 131.48 million kg 173.05 million kg 10
2000s 156.53 million kg 131.72 million kg 174.73 million kg 10
2010s 127.45 million kg 110.53 million kg 136.54 million kg 10
2020s 110.21 million kg 107.56 million kg 111.92 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 31 Niger 155.94 million kg compare
  2. 31 Caribbean 81.52 million kg compare
  3. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 19.67 million kg compare
  4. 32 Nigeria 134.26 million kg compare
  5. 33 Cabo Verde 484,932 kg compare
  6. 33 Mali 131.35 million kg compare
  7. 35 Argentina 108.33 million kg compare
  8. 36 Belarus 101.42 million kg compare
  9. 37 Czechoslovakia 101.02 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Australia?
Cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Australia was 110.21 million 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 262.02 million kg in 1963.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 107.56 million kg in 2022.
How does Australia rank for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
Australia ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia 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).