Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Northern America

Northern America: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 371.08 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
371.08 million kg
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
724.46 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
360.44 million kg
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Northern America, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Northern America stood at 371.08 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Northern America peaked at 724.46 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 360.44 million kg, in 2004.

That places Northern America 7th out of 33 groups 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 724.46 million kg
1962 708.98 million kg -2.1%
1963 686.66 million kg -3.1%
1964 665.48 million kg -3.1%
1965 638.84 million kg -4.0%
1966 599.75 million kg -6.1%
1967 576.04 million kg -4.0%
1968 553.32 million kg -3.9%
1969 533.36 million kg -3.6%
1970 521.18 million kg -2.3%
1971 504.81 million kg -3.1%
1972 498.25 million kg -1.3%
1973 484.62 million kg -2.7%
1974 476.22 million kg -1.7%
1975 472.03 million kg -0.9%
1976 467.52 million kg -1.0%
1977 462.65 million kg -1.0%
1978 455.16 million kg -1.6%
1979 449.75 million kg -1.2%
1980 450.22 million kg +0.1%
1981 453.44 million kg +0.7%
1982 458.06 million kg +1.0%
1983 458.21 million kg +0.0%
1984 446.64 million kg -2.5%
1985 451.19 million kg +1.0%
1986 441.20 million kg -2.2%
1987 421.14 million kg -4.5%
1988 416.56 million kg -1.1%
1989 409.68 million kg -1.7%
1990 407.03 million kg -0.6%
1991 399.44 million kg -1.9%
1992 392.87 million kg -1.6%
1993 386.89 million kg -1.5%
1994 383.81 million kg -0.8%
1995 383.57 million kg -0.1%
1996 379.93 million kg -0.9%
1997 375.41 million kg -1.2%
1998 370.11 million kg -1.4%
1999 369.20 million kg -0.2%
2000 368.94 million kg -0.1%
2001 365.06 million kg -1.1%
2002 366.10 million kg +0.3%
2003 363.36 million kg -0.7%
2004 360.44 million kg -0.8%
2005 361.39 million kg +0.3%
2006 363.70 million kg +0.6%
2007 364.79 million kg +0.3%
2008 368.81 million kg +1.1%
2009 364.12 million kg -1.3%
2010 361.31 million kg -0.8%
2011 364.01 million kg +0.7%
2012 365.11 million kg +0.3%
2013 364.72 million kg -0.1%
2014 365.86 million kg +0.3%
2015 367.16 million kg +0.4%
2016 367.29 million kg +0.0%
2017 369.34 million kg +0.6%
2018 372.60 million kg +0.9%
2019 369.97 million kg -0.7%
2020 369.69 million kg -0.1%
2021 373.33 million kg +1.0%
2022 370.65 million kg -0.7%
2023 371.08 million kg +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 631.88 million kg 533.36 million kg 724.46 million kg 9
1970s 479.22 million kg 449.75 million kg 521.18 million kg 10
1980s 440.63 million kg 409.68 million kg 458.21 million kg 10
1990s 384.83 million kg 369.20 million kg 407.03 million kg 10
2000s 364.67 million kg 360.44 million kg 368.94 million kg 10
2010s 366.74 million kg 361.31 million kg 372.60 million kg 10
2020s 371.19 million kg 369.69 million kg 373.33 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 China, mainland 238.99 million kg compare
  2. 5 Brazil 158.47 million kg compare
  3. 6 Russian Federation 142.13 million kg compare
  4. 7 India 137.41 million kg compare
  5. 8 Germany 119.19 million kg compare
  6. 9 France 101.59 million kg compare
  7. 10 Uzbekistan 84.22 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Northern America?
Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Northern America was 371.08 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 724.46 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 360.44 million kg in 2004.
How does Northern America rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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).