Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 102.90 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
102.90 million kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
2nd
of 20 groups
All-time high
135.20 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
25.70 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922023

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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 102.90 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 135.20 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.70 million kg, in 1961.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 20 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 25.70 million kg —
1962 26.64 million kg +3.7%
1963 27.76 million kg +4.2%
1964 28.76 million kg +3.6%
1965 30.22 million kg +5.1%
1966 31.29 million kg +3.5%
1967 32.75 million kg +4.7%
1968 33.69 million kg +2.9%
1969 31.82 million kg -5.5%
1970 32.14 million kg +1.0%
1971 32.05 million kg -0.3%
1972 31.96 million kg -0.3%
1973 36.07 million kg +12.9%
1974 36.96 million kg +2.5%
1975 37.65 million kg +1.9%
1976 38.69 million kg +2.8%
1977 39.54 million kg +2.2%
1978 41.83 million kg +5.8%
1979 42.79 million kg +2.3%
1980 43.85 million kg +2.5%
1981 45.55 million kg +3.9%
1982 46.45 million kg +2.0%
1983 47.38 million kg +2.0%
1984 45.78 million kg -3.4%
1985 46.93 million kg +2.5%
1986 47.43 million kg +1.1%
1987 47.70 million kg +0.6%
1988 48.77 million kg +2.2%
1989 48.32 million kg -0.9%
1990 49.39 million kg +2.2%
1991 50.34 million kg +1.9%
1992 51.44 million kg +2.2%
1993 52.71 million kg +2.5%
1994 55.34 million kg +5.0%
1995 56.98 million kg +2.9%
1996 61.54 million kg +8.0%
1997 64.33 million kg +4.5%
1998 67.17 million kg +4.4%
1999 70.20 million kg +4.5%
2000 71.69 million kg +2.1%
2001 73.42 million kg +2.4%
2002 77.01 million kg +4.9%
2003 80.96 million kg +5.1%
2004 83.03 million kg +2.6%
2005 84.89 million kg +2.2%
2006 87.00 million kg +2.5%
2007 99.26 million kg +14.1%
2008 105.66 million kg +6.4%
2009 110.25 million kg +4.3%
2010 115.07 million kg +4.4%
2011 106.41 million kg -7.5%
2012 119.69 million kg +12.5%
2013 120.82 million kg +0.9%
2014 123.68 million kg +2.4%
2015 133.20 million kg +7.7%
2016 134.77 million kg +1.2%
2017 135.20 million kg +0.3%
2018 97.83 million kg -27.6%
2019 99.57 million kg +1.8%
2020 99.80 million kg +0.2%
2021 101.53 million kg +1.7%
2022 101.82 million kg +0.3%
2023 102.90 million kg +1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -27.6% 135.20 million kg 97.83 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.84 million kg 25.70 million kg 33.69 million kg 9
1970s 36.97 million kg 31.96 million kg 42.79 million kg 10
1980s 46.82 million kg 43.85 million kg 48.77 million kg 10
1990s 57.94 million kg 49.39 million kg 70.20 million kg 10
2000s 87.32 million kg 71.69 million kg 110.25 million kg 10
2010s 118.62 million kg 97.83 million kg 135.20 million kg 10
2020s 101.51 million kg 99.80 million kg 102.90 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 1.14 billion kg compare
  2. 2 USSR 927.63 million kg compare
  3. 3 China 239.97 million kg compare
  4. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.13 million kg compare
  5. 4 China, mainland 238.99 million kg compare
  6. 5 Brazil 158.47 million kg compare
  7. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 8.20 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 102.90 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 135.20 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.70 million kg in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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).