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
37th
of 206 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 37th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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. 34 Niger 155.94 million kg compare
  2. 35 Nigeria 134.26 million kg compare
  3. 36 Mali 131.35 million kg compare
  4. 37 Réunion 1.64 million kg compare
  5. 38 Argentina 108.33 million kg compare
  6. 39 Belarus 101.42 million kg compare
  7. 40 Czechoslovakia 101.02 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 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 37th out of 206 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).