Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Italy

Italy: Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 190.06 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
190.06 million kg
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
386.74 million kg
in 1969
All-time low
183.55 million kg
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Italy stood at 190.06 million kg.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Italy peaked at 386.74 million kg in 1969 and was at its lowest, 183.55 million kg, in 2011.

That places Italy 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 362.73 million kg 347.58 million kg 386.74 million kg 9
1970s 324.88 million kg 302.96 million kg 373.70 million kg 10
1980s 320.43 million kg 312.53 million kg 333.66 million kg 10
1990s 244.70 million kg 218.44 million kg 308.06 million kg 10
2000s 203.62 million kg 191.42 million kg 228.32 million kg 10
2010s 193.73 million kg 183.55 million kg 203.88 million kg 10
2020s 194.17 million kg 190.06 million kg 196.71 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 26 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 201.73 million kg compare
  2. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 195.68 million kg compare
  3. 28 Mexico 190.16 million kg compare
  4. 30 Afghanistan 175.01 million kg compare
  5. 31 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 163.15 million kg compare
  6. 32 Ireland 158.82 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 Italy?
Cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Italy was 190.06 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 386.74 million kg in 1969.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 183.55 million kg in 2011.
How does Italy rank for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
Italy ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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).