Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Australia
Australia: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 15.96 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Australia, 1961–2023
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 Australia is 15.96 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Australia peaked at 37.94 million kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 15.57 million kg, in 2022.
That places Australia 40th 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 — Losses from manure treated in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.77 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 37.56 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 37.94 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 35.79 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 35.02 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 33.81 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 33.50 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 32.49 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 31.39 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 31.08 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 30.24 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 29.82 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 29.44 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 27.57 million kg | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 27.38 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 27.27 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 25.28 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 23.91 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 22.34 million kg | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 21.73 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 21.15 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 21.05 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 20.84 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 21.03 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 21.03 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.58 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 19.95 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 19.49 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 19.34 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 19.21 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 19.04 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 19.21 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.73 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 20.77 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 21.17 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 21.91 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 22.99 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 23.95 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 25.06 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 25.24 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 25.30 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.69 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 23.84 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 23.70 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.58 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 21.86 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.88 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 19.07 million kg | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 19.49 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 18.06 million kg | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 18.47 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 19.77 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 19.63 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 19.15 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.64 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.16 million kg | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 17.68 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 17.98 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 16.00 million kg | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 16.21 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 16.09 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.57 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 15.96 million kg | +2.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 15.96 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.95 million kg, 5.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 15.96 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 576,020 kg, 27.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.92 million kg | 31.39 million kg | 37.94 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.43 million kg | 22.34 million kg | 31.08 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.62 million kg | 19.34 million kg | 21.73 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.30 million kg | 19.04 million kg | 25.06 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.66 million kg | 19.07 million kg | 25.30 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.45 million kg | 16.00 million kg | 19.77 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.96 million kg | 15.57 million kg | 16.21 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 37 Belgium 17.19 million kg compare
- 38 Switzerland 16.82 million kg compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 16.46 million kg compare
- 41 Argentina 15.64 million kg compare
- 42 Kyrgyzstan 13.36 million kg compare
- 43 Sudan (former) 13.33 million kg compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Australia?
- Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Australia was 15.96 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.94 million kg in 1963.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.57 million kg in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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
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).