Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Australia
Australia: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 83.76 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Australia stood at 83.76 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Australia peaked at 199.13 million kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 81.75 million kg, in 2022.
That places Australia 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 left on pasture in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 192.97 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 197.12 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 199.13 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 187.84 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 183.82 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 177.47 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 175.82 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 170.51 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 164.78 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 163.13 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 158.73 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 156.54 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 154.52 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 144.70 million kg | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 143.72 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 143.11 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 132.68 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 125.47 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 117.23 million kg | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 114.06 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 111.01 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 110.46 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 109.36 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 110.40 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 110.40 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 108.02 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 104.72 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 102.28 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 101.52 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 100.85 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 99.92 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 100.82 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 103.56 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 109.02 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 111.13 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 114.98 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 120.65 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 125.72 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 131.51 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 132.49 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 132.80 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 129.56 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 125.11 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 124.38 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 118.52 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 114.73 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 109.61 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 100.11 million kg | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 102.30 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 94.78 million kg | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 96.96 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 103.77 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 103.03 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 100.49 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 103.10 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 95.30 million kg | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 92.79 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 94.38 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 84.00 million kg | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 85.06 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 84.46 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 81.75 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 83.76 million kg | +2.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 83.76 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.52 million kg, 23.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 83.76 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.12 million kg, 74.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 183.27 million kg | 164.78 million kg | 199.13 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 143.98 million kg | 117.23 million kg | 163.13 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.22 million kg | 101.52 million kg | 114.06 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.82 million kg | 99.92 million kg | 131.51 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.96 million kg | 100.11 million kg | 132.80 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.86 million kg | 84.00 million kg | 103.77 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.76 million kg | 81.75 million kg | 85.06 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 21 Afghanistan 91.88 million kg compare
- 22 Colombia 88.87 million kg compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 86.44 million kg compare
- 25 Egypt 83.50 million kg compare
- 26 Morocco 81.84 million kg compare
- 27 Russian Federation 81.09 million kg compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Australia?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Australia was 83.76 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 199.13 million kg in 1963.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.75 million kg in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture (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).