Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand
Australia and New Zealand: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils was 50.67 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand, 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 Australia and New Zealand is 50.67 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 57.63 million kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.14 million kg, in 1979.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 27th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.00 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 43.91 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 44.44 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 42.99 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 42.61 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 42.20 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 42.34 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 42.46 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 42.27 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 42.18 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 41.93 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 39.81 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 39.02 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 37.27 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 37.31 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 37.01 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 35.32 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 34.44 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 33.14 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 35.16 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 34.55 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 34.83 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 35.45 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 36.26 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 36.79 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 37.10 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 36.05 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 35.80 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 36.20 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 36.96 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 36.15 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 36.96 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 38.06 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 40.38 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 42.02 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 43.12 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 45.23 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 46.69 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 46.57 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 46.53 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.42 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 49.59 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 50.50 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 51.88 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 51.09 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 50.83 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 50.37 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 50.58 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.08 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 52.65 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 54.11 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 56.68 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 56.54 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 57.63 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 56.99 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.14 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 55.45 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 55.39 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 52.82 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 52.63 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.28 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.36 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 50.67 million kg | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.91 million kg | 42.20 million kg | 44.44 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.74 million kg | 33.14 million kg | 42.18 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.82 million kg | 34.55 million kg | 37.10 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.21 million kg | 36.15 million kg | 46.69 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.29 million kg | 46.53 million kg | 53.08 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.54 million kg | 52.65 million kg | 57.63 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.49 million kg | 50.36 million kg | 52.63 million kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Australia and New Zealand
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.39 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.335 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 4.99 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 187.5 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 31,787 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 1.01 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand?
- Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand was 50.67 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 Australia and New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 57.63 million kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.14 million kg in 1979.
- How does Australia and New Zealand rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 27th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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).