Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils was 849.21 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) is 849.21 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 849.21 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 226.63 million kg, in 1961.
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 9th of 33 groups 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 226.63 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 232.76 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 239.68 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 247.00 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 257.55 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 263.34 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 275.35 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 280.83 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 283.73 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 288.24 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 292.15 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 292.33 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 302.85 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 309.54 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 314.37 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 315.78 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 322.47 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 334.74 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 345.60 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 350.78 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 353.65 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 358.00 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 364.91 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 362.21 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 369.43 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 387.33 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 392.10 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 399.42 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 401.73 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 403.83 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 402.10 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 406.26 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 409.78 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 426.27 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 438.75 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 473.66 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 487.11 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 499.20 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 513.08 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 521.40 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 528.57 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 548.58 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 571.54 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 581.08 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 590.39 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 624.15 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 680.97 million kg | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 708.16 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 734.67 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 732.82 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 730.42 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 777.88 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 774.91 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 797.30 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 836.09 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 842.21 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 847.11 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 773.20 million kg | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 787.95 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 832.38 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 821.03 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 837.56 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 849.21 million kg | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 256.32 million kg | 226.63 million kg | 283.73 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 311.81 million kg | 288.24 million kg | 345.60 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 373.95 million kg | 350.78 million kg | 401.73 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 446.00 million kg | 402.10 million kg | 513.08 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 608.95 million kg | 521.40 million kg | 734.67 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 789.99 million kg | 730.42 million kg | 847.11 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 835.05 million kg | 821.03 million kg | 849.21 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- 6 China, mainland 468.49 million kg compare
- 6 Türkiye 17.45 million kg compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15.50 million kg compare
- 7 Russian Federation 254.20 million kg compare
- 8 Germany 202.60 million kg compare
- 9 France 172.69 million kg compare
- 9 Viet Nam 9.34 million kg compare
- 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.97 million kg compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 165.09 million kg compare
- 11 Republic of Moldova 2.50 million kg compare
- 11 Yugoslav SFR 127.96 million kg compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.47 million kg compare
- 12 Pakistan 126.72 million kg compare
More environment data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 10.78 % (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 4.43 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 5.12 million t (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.21 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 41.05 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 317,994 1000 ha (2024)
All data for Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 849.21 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 849.21 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 226.63 million kg in 1961.
- How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils?
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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).