Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 195.68 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
195.68 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
24th
of 190 countries
All-time high
443.09 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
188.59 million kg
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 195.68 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 443.09 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 188.59 million kg, in 2013.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 190 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.

Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 443.09 million kg
1962 350.46 million kg -20.9%
1963 345.49 million kg -1.4%
1964 337.70 million kg -2.3%
1965 340.05 million kg +0.7%
1966 338.91 million kg -0.3%
1967 343.32 million kg +1.3%
1968 344.78 million kg +0.4%
1969 350.02 million kg +1.5%
1970 347.29 million kg -0.8%
1971 346.23 million kg -0.3%
1972 355.90 million kg +2.8%
1973 366.81 million kg +3.1%
1974 356.80 million kg -2.7%
1975 355.41 million kg -0.4%
1976 340.80 million kg -4.1%
1977 348.79 million kg +2.3%
1978 356.57 million kg +2.2%
1979 350.37 million kg -1.7%
1980 350.37 million kg +0.0%
1981 354.99 million kg +1.3%
1982 346.16 million kg -2.5%
1983 352.89 million kg +1.9%
1984 360.35 million kg +2.1%
1985 348.16 million kg -3.4%
1986 342.38 million kg -1.7%
1987 340.80 million kg -0.5%
1988 320.83 million kg -5.9%
1989 312.73 million kg -2.5%
1990 301.71 million kg -3.5%
1991 293.25 million kg -2.8%
1992 282.04 million kg -3.8%
1993 280.46 million kg -0.6%
1994 285.51 million kg +1.8%
1995 273.63 million kg -4.2%
1996 271.94 million kg -0.6%
1997 260.49 million kg -4.2%
1998 256.39 million kg -1.6%
1999 256.49 million kg +0.0%
2000 247.45 million kg -3.5%
2001 236.62 million kg -4.4%
2002 234.12 million kg -1.1%
2003 230.46 million kg -1.6%
2004 224.19 million kg -2.7%
2005 210.00 million kg -6.3%
2006 208.01 million kg -0.9%
2007 205.40 million kg -1.3%
2008 200.67 million kg -2.3%
2009 195.94 million kg -2.4%
2010 194.47 million kg -0.8%
2011 190.79 million kg -1.9%
2012 189.01 million kg -0.9%
2013 188.59 million kg -0.2%
2014 194.58 million kg +3.2%
2015 199.83 million kg +2.7%
2016 199.41 million kg -0.2%
2017 199.41 million kg +0.0%
2018 197.73 million kg -0.8%
2019 196.26 million kg -0.7%
2020 195.10 million kg -0.6%
2021 197.37 million kg +1.2%
2022 197.31 million kg -0.0%
2023 195.68 million kg -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 354.87 million kg 337.70 million kg 443.09 million kg 9
1970s 352.50 million kg 340.80 million kg 366.81 million kg 10
1980s 342.96 million kg 312.73 million kg 360.35 million kg 10
1990s 276.19 million kg 256.39 million kg 301.71 million kg 10
2000s 219.29 million kg 195.94 million kg 247.45 million kg 10
2010s 195.01 million kg 188.59 million kg 199.83 million kg 10
2020s 196.37 million kg 195.10 million kg 197.37 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 21 Yugoslav SFR 246.51 million kg compare
  2. 22 Uganda 235.44 million kg compare
  3. 23 Ethiopia PDR 224.04 million kg compare
  4. 25 Mexico 190.16 million kg compare
  5. 26 Italy 190.06 million kg compare
  6. 27 Afghanistan 175.01 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 195.68 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 443.09 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 188.59 million kg in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).