Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Americas

Americas: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 720.62 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
720.62 million kg
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
898.09 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
711.85 million kg
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Americas, 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 — losses from manure treated in Americas is 720.62 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Americas peaked at 898.09 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 711.85 million kg, in 1973.

Americas ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 898.09 million kg —
1962 886.36 million kg -1.3%
1963 870.92 million kg -1.7%
1964 852.86 million kg -2.1%
1965 832.62 million kg -2.4%
1966 803.84 million kg -3.5%
1967 780.97 million kg -2.8%
1968 762.97 million kg -2.3%
1969 749.79 million kg -1.7%
1970 740.38 million kg -1.3%
1971 732.55 million kg -1.1%
1972 729.99 million kg -0.3%
1973 711.85 million kg -2.5%
1974 715.36 million kg +0.5%
1975 729.65 million kg +2.0%
1976 732.88 million kg +0.4%
1977 739.95 million kg +1.0%
1978 730.18 million kg -1.3%
1979 737.15 million kg +1.0%
1980 756.64 million kg +2.6%
1981 763.52 million kg +0.9%
1982 766.95 million kg +0.5%
1983 767.95 million kg +0.1%
1984 762.09 million kg -0.8%
1985 768.14 million kg +0.8%
1986 767.17 million kg -0.1%
1987 750.02 million kg -2.2%
1988 750.61 million kg +0.1%
1989 754.46 million kg +0.5%
1990 757.10 million kg +0.3%
1991 759.27 million kg +0.3%
1992 757.16 million kg -0.3%
1993 749.18 million kg -1.1%
1994 751.60 million kg +0.3%
1995 762.90 million kg +1.5%
1996 723.10 million kg -5.2%
1997 730.82 million kg +1.1%
1998 734.58 million kg +0.5%
1999 738.20 million kg +0.5%
2000 742.07 million kg +0.5%
2001 748.93 million kg +0.9%
2002 759.87 million kg +1.5%
2003 756.91 million kg -0.4%
2004 763.29 million kg +0.8%
2005 771.29 million kg +1.0%
2006 767.21 million kg -0.5%
2007 760.76 million kg -0.8%
2008 773.19 million kg +1.6%
2009 789.48 million kg +2.1%
2010 793.16 million kg +0.5%
2011 804.93 million kg +1.5%
2012 809.46 million kg +0.6%
2013 810.11 million kg +0.1%
2014 809.68 million kg -0.1%
2015 757.84 million kg -6.4%
2016 757.99 million kg +0.0%
2017 718.31 million kg -5.2%
2018 723.14 million kg +0.7%
2019 719.81 million kg -0.5%
2020 726.79 million kg +1.0%
2021 721.64 million kg -0.7%
2022 716.90 million kg -0.7%
2023 720.62 million kg +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 826.49 million kg 749.79 million kg 898.09 million kg 9
1970s 729.99 million kg 711.85 million kg 740.38 million kg 10
1980s 760.75 million kg 750.02 million kg 768.14 million kg 10
1990s 746.39 million kg 723.10 million kg 762.90 million kg 10
2000s 763.30 million kg 742.07 million kg 789.48 million kg 10
2010s 770.44 million kg 718.31 million kg 810.11 million kg 10
2020s 721.48 million kg 716.90 million kg 726.79 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 USSR 927.63 million kg compare
  2. 3 China 239.97 million kg compare
  3. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.13 million kg compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 238.99 million kg compare
  5. 5 Brazil 158.47 million kg compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 8.20 million kg compare
  7. 6 Russian Federation 142.13 million kg compare
  8. 6 Türkiye 8.04 million kg compare
  9. 7 India 137.41 million kg compare
  10. 7 Viet Nam 4.76 million kg compare
  11. 8 Germany 119.19 million kg compare
  12. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.32 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Americas?
Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Americas was 720.62 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 898.09 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 711.85 million kg in 1973.
How does Americas rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
Americas ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (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).