Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 20.32 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
20.32 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 190 countries
All-time high
46.00 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
19.58 million kg
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 20.32 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 46.00 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 19.58 million kg, in 2013.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 46.00 million kg
1962 36.38 million kg -20.9%
1963 35.87 million kg -1.4%
1964 35.06 million kg -2.3%
1965 35.30 million kg +0.7%
1966 35.19 million kg -0.3%
1967 35.64 million kg +1.3%
1968 35.80 million kg +0.4%
1969 36.34 million kg +1.5%
1970 36.06 million kg -0.8%
1971 35.95 million kg -0.3%
1972 36.95 million kg +2.8%
1973 38.08 million kg +3.1%
1974 37.04 million kg -2.7%
1975 36.90 million kg -0.4%
1976 35.38 million kg -4.1%
1977 36.21 million kg +2.3%
1978 37.02 million kg +2.2%
1979 36.38 million kg -1.7%
1980 36.38 million kg +0.0%
1981 36.86 million kg +1.3%
1982 35.94 million kg -2.5%
1983 36.64 million kg +1.9%
1984 37.41 million kg +2.1%
1985 36.15 million kg -3.4%
1986 35.55 million kg -1.7%
1987 35.38 million kg -0.5%
1988 33.31 million kg -5.9%
1989 32.47 million kg -2.5%
1990 31.32 million kg -3.5%
1991 30.45 million kg -2.8%
1992 29.28 million kg -3.8%
1993 29.12 million kg -0.6%
1994 29.64 million kg +1.8%
1995 28.41 million kg -4.2%
1996 28.23 million kg -0.6%
1997 27.04 million kg -4.2%
1998 26.62 million kg -1.6%
1999 26.63 million kg +0.0%
2000 25.69 million kg -3.5%
2001 24.57 million kg -4.4%
2002 24.31 million kg -1.1%
2003 23.93 million kg -1.6%
2004 23.28 million kg -2.7%
2005 21.80 million kg -6.3%
2006 21.60 million kg -0.9%
2007 21.33 million kg -1.3%
2008 20.83 million kg -2.3%
2009 20.34 million kg -2.4%
2010 20.19 million kg -0.8%
2011 19.81 million kg -1.9%
2012 19.62 million kg -0.9%
2013 19.58 million kg -0.2%
2014 20.20 million kg +3.2%
2015 20.75 million kg +2.7%
2016 20.70 million kg -0.2%
2017 20.70 million kg +0.0%
2018 20.53 million kg -0.8%
2019 20.38 million kg -0.7%
2020 20.26 million kg -0.6%
2021 20.49 million kg +1.2%
2022 20.48 million kg -0.0%
2023 20.32 million kg -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.84 million kg 35.06 million kg 46.00 million kg 9
1970s 36.60 million kg 35.38 million kg 38.08 million kg 10
1980s 35.61 million kg 32.47 million kg 37.41 million kg 10
1990s 28.67 million kg 26.62 million kg 31.32 million kg 10
2000s 22.77 million kg 20.34 million kg 25.69 million kg 10
2010s 20.25 million kg 19.58 million kg 20.75 million kg 10
2020s 20.39 million kg 20.26 million kg 20.49 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 11 Republic of Moldova 500,129 kg compare
  2. 11 Yugoslav SFR 25.59 million kg compare
  3. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 293,920 kg compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 25.34 million kg compare
  5. 13 Colombia 24.52 million kg compare
  6. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 235,592 kg compare
  7. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 209,290 kg compare
  8. 15 Italy 19.73 million kg compare
  9. 15 Melanesia 101,930 kg compare
  10. 16 Mexico 18.89 million kg compare
  11. 16 Timor-Leste 97,850 kg compare
  12. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,629 kg compare
  13. 17 Poland 17.79 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 20.32 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46.00 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.58 million kg in 2013.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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
Last refreshed

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).