Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in United States of America

United States of America: Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 911.58 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
911.58 million kg
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.67 billion kg
in 1961
All-time low
873.99 million kg
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in United States of America, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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 States of America is 911.58 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in United States of America peaked at 1.67 billion kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 873.99 million kg, in 2004.

United States of America ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 1.67 billion kg
1962 1.63 billion kg -2.3%
1963 1.58 billion kg -3.5%
1964 1.52 billion kg -3.6%
1965 1.45 billion kg -4.6%
1966 1.36 billion kg -5.9%
1967 1.30 billion kg -4.7%
1968 1.24 billion kg -4.3%
1969 1.19 billion kg -4.1%
1970 1.16 billion kg -2.5%
1971 1.15 billion kg -1.3%
1972 1.13 billion kg -1.2%
1973 1.11 billion kg -2.5%
1974 1.09 billion kg -1.6%
1975 1.08 billion kg -0.8%
1976 1.07 billion kg -1.0%
1977 1.06 billion kg -0.8%
1978 1.05 billion kg -1.3%
1979 1.04 billion kg -0.6%
1980 1.05 billion kg +0.6%
1981 1.06 billion kg +0.9%
1982 1.07 billion kg +1.0%
1983 1.07 billion kg +0.4%
1984 1.05 billion kg -2.4%
1985 1.07 billion kg +1.7%
1986 1.05 billion kg -1.9%
1987 1.00 billion kg -4.1%
1988 991.75 million kg -1.0%
1989 974.49 million kg -1.7%
1990 969.35 million kg -0.5%
1991 953.15 million kg -1.7%
1992 939.76 million kg -1.4%
1993 929.38 million kg -1.1%
1994 920.94 million kg -0.9%
1995 918.23 million kg -0.3%
1996 909.11 million kg -1.0%
1997 897.47 million kg -1.3%
1998 887.67 million kg -1.1%
1999 887.86 million kg +0.0%
2000 892.33 million kg +0.5%
2001 883.01 million kg -1.0%
2002 886.50 million kg +0.4%
2003 880.88 million kg -0.6%
2004 873.99 million kg -0.8%
2005 877.87 million kg +0.4%
2006 886.31 million kg +1.0%
2007 891.36 million kg +0.6%
2008 903.48 million kg +1.4%
2009 892.62 million kg -1.2%
2010 884.95 million kg -0.9%
2011 892.33 million kg +0.8%
2012 896.01 million kg +0.4%
2013 894.75 million kg -0.1%
2014 897.95 million kg +0.4%
2015 902.79 million kg +0.5%
2016 903.33 million kg +0.1%
2017 908.77 million kg +0.6%
2018 914.94 million kg +0.7%
2019 907.30 million kg -0.8%
2020 906.25 million kg -0.1%
2021 916.71 million kg +1.2%
2022 909.98 million kg -0.7%
2023 911.58 million kg +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.44 billion kg 1.19 billion kg 1.67 billion kg 9
1970s 1.09 billion kg 1.04 billion kg 1.16 billion kg 10
1980s 1.04 billion kg 974.49 million kg 1.07 billion kg 10
1990s 921.29 million kg 887.67 million kg 969.35 million kg 10
2000s 886.83 million kg 873.99 million kg 903.48 million kg 10
2010s 900.31 million kg 884.95 million kg 914.94 million kg 10
2020s 911.13 million kg 906.25 million kg 916.71 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 674,821 kg compare
  2. 17 Uzbekistan 341.52 million kg compare
  3. 18 France 332.66 million kg compare
  4. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 222,981 kg compare
  5. 18 Micronesia 222,981 kg compare
  6. 19 Kenya 302.05 million kg compare
  7. 20 Colombia 246.86 million kg compare
  8. 20 Polynesia 191,776 kg compare
  9. 21 Yugoslav SFR 246.51 million kg compare
  10. 22 Uganda 235.44 million kg compare
  11. 23 Ethiopia PDR 224.04 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in United States of America?
Cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in United States of America was 911.58 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 billion kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 873.99 million kg in 2004.
How does United States of America rank for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
United States of America ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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).