Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Central America

Central America: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 158.39 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
158.39 million kg
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
18th
of 43 regions
All-time high
158.39 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
53.83 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Central America, 1961–2023

50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Central America stood at 158.39 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Central America peaked at 158.39 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.83 million kg, in 1961.

Central America ranks 18th of 43 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.23 million kg 53.83 million kg 70.02 million kg 9
1970s 77.99 million kg 70.73 million kg 88.89 million kg 10
1980s 85.94 million kg 83.39 million kg 90.76 million kg 10
1990s 91.10 million kg 84.59 million kg 106.09 million kg 10
2000s 130.04 million kg 113.48 million kg 142.72 million kg 10
2010s 145.67 million kg 140.06 million kg 152.41 million kg 10
2020s 155.95 million kg 153.77 million kg 158.39 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 15 Bangladesh 215.48 million kg compare
  2. 16 Uganda 202.48 million kg compare
  3. 17 Ethiopia PDR 192.67 million kg compare
  4. 18 Niger 134.11 million kg compare
  5. 19 Nigeria 115.47 million kg compare
  6. 20 Mali 112.96 million kg compare
  7. 21 Afghanistan 91.88 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Central America?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Central America was 158.39 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 158.39 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 53.83 million kg in 1961.
How does Central America rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
Central America ranks 18th out of 43 regions with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture (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
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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).