Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in United States of America

United States of America: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 336.54 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
336.54 million kg
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
617.50 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
322.66 million kg
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in United States of America, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in United States of America stood at 336.54 million kg.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in United States of America peaked at 617.50 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 322.66 million kg, in 2004.

United States of America ranks 9th 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 617.50 million kg
1962 603.13 million kg -2.3%
1963 582.29 million kg -3.5%
1964 561.41 million kg -3.6%
1965 535.52 million kg -4.6%
1966 503.90 million kg -5.9%
1967 480.41 million kg -4.7%
1968 459.53 million kg -4.3%
1969 440.73 million kg -4.1%
1970 429.74 million kg -2.5%
1971 423.97 million kg -1.3%
1972 418.99 million kg -1.2%
1973 408.71 million kg -2.5%
1974 402.16 million kg -1.6%
1975 398.90 million kg -0.8%
1976 395.07 million kg -1.0%
1977 391.95 million kg -0.8%
1978 386.87 million kg -1.3%
1979 384.40 million kg -0.6%
1980 386.73 million kg +0.6%
1981 390.27 million kg +0.9%
1982 394.32 million kg +1.0%
1983 396.04 million kg +0.4%
1984 386.51 million kg -2.4%
1985 393.24 million kg +1.7%
1986 385.80 million kg -1.9%
1987 369.82 million kg -4.1%
1988 366.13 million kg -1.0%
1989 359.76 million kg -1.7%
1990 357.86 million kg -0.5%
1991 351.88 million kg -1.7%
1992 346.94 million kg -1.4%
1993 343.11 million kg -1.1%
1994 339.99 million kg -0.9%
1995 338.99 million kg -0.3%
1996 335.62 million kg -1.0%
1997 331.33 million kg -1.3%
1998 327.71 million kg -1.1%
1999 327.78 million kg +0.0%
2000 329.43 million kg +0.5%
2001 325.99 million kg -1.0%
2002 327.28 million kg +0.4%
2003 325.20 million kg -0.6%
2004 322.66 million kg -0.8%
2005 324.09 million kg +0.4%
2006 327.21 million kg +1.0%
2007 329.07 million kg +0.6%
2008 333.55 million kg +1.4%
2009 329.54 million kg -1.2%
2010 326.71 million kg -0.9%
2011 329.43 million kg +0.8%
2012 330.79 million kg +0.4%
2013 330.32 million kg -0.1%
2014 331.51 million kg +0.4%
2015 333.29 million kg +0.5%
2016 333.49 million kg +0.1%
2017 335.50 million kg +0.6%
2018 337.78 million kg +0.7%
2019 334.96 million kg -0.8%
2020 334.57 million kg -0.1%
2021 338.43 million kg +1.2%
2022 335.95 million kg -0.7%
2023 336.54 million kg +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 531.60 million kg 440.73 million kg 617.50 million kg 9
1970s 404.08 million kg 384.40 million kg 429.74 million kg 10
1980s 382.86 million kg 359.76 million kg 396.04 million kg 10
1990s 340.12 million kg 327.71 million kg 357.86 million kg 10
2000s 327.40 million kg 322.66 million kg 333.55 million kg 10
2010s 332.38 million kg 326.71 million kg 337.78 million kg 10
2020s 336.37 million kg 334.57 million kg 338.43 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 6 Russian Federation 142.13 million kg compare
  2. 6 Türkiye 8.04 million kg compare
  3. 7 India 137.41 million kg compare
  4. 7 Viet Nam 4.76 million kg compare
  5. 8 Germany 119.19 million kg compare
  6. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.32 million kg compare
  7. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.32 million kg compare
  8. 9 France 101.59 million kg compare
  9. 10 Uzbekistan 84.22 million kg compare
  10. 11 Republic of Moldova 1.40 million kg compare
  11. 11 Yugoslav SFR 75.28 million kg compare
  12. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 749,696 kg compare
  13. 12 Australia and New Zealand 69.74 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in United States of America?
Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in United States of America was 336.54 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 617.50 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 322.66 million kg in 2004.
How does United States of America rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
United States of America ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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).