Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Argentina
Argentina: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils was 53.80 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Argentina, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Argentina is 53.80 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Argentina peaked at 108.76 million kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 53.15 million kg, in 2021.
That places Argentina 24th 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 — Manure applied to soils in Argentina, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.70 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 78.83 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 83.18 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 85.26 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 80.04 million kg | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 87.00 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 80.39 million kg | -7.6% |
| 1968 | 85.61 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 84.05 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 76.56 million kg | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 88.05 million kg | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 95.70 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 95.70 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 97.44 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 104.41 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 106.14 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 95.70 million kg | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 91.01 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 101.32 million kg | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 108.76 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 107.89 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 106.14 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 104.41 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 103.36 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 102.67 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 102.32 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 100.58 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 98.49 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 90.48 million kg | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 83.52 million kg | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 80.04 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 73.08 million kg | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 76.56 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 80.04 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 81.78 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 80.04 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 83.52 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 87.00 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 87.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 85.26 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 85.26 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.82 million kg | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 69.60 million kg | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 69.60 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.08 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 80.04 million kg | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 76.56 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 74.82 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 73.08 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 73.08 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 74.82 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 76.32 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 76.32 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.86 million kg | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 73.08 million kg | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 61.71 million kg | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 59.86 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 55.54 million kg | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 56.20 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 53.85 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 53.15 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 54.40 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 53.80 million kg | -1.1% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 53.80 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.31 million kg, 12.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 53.80 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.05 million kg, 7.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.67 million kg | 78.83 million kg | 87.00 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.20 million kg | 76.56 million kg | 106.14 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.51 million kg | 90.48 million kg | 108.76 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.26 million kg | 73.08 million kg | 87.00 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.22 million kg | 69.60 million kg | 85.26 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.48 million kg | 55.54 million kg | 76.32 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.80 million kg | 53.15 million kg | 54.40 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 21 Bangladesh 67.39 million kg compare
- 22 Belarus 57.23 million kg compare
- 23 Czechoslovakia 57.00 million kg compare
- 25 Ukraine 52.62 million kg compare
- 26 Canada 50.79 million kg compare
- 27 Australia and New Zealand 50.67 million kg compare
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Argentina?
- Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Argentina was 53.80 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 108.76 million kg in 1980.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.15 million kg in 2021.
- How does Argentina rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils?
- Argentina ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils (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).