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 37 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 37 groups 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 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. 4 China, mainland 238.99 million kg compare
  4. 5 Brazil 158.47 million kg compare
  5. 6 Russian Federation 142.13 million kg compare
  6. 7 India 137.41 million kg compare
  7. 8 Germany 119.19 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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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 37 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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About this data

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).