Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Northern America

Northern America: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 108.56 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
108.56 million kg
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
211.93 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
105.44 million kg
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Northern America is 108.56 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Northern America peaked at 211.93 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 105.44 million kg, in 2004.

That places Northern America 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 211.93 million kg
1962 207.40 million kg -2.1%
1963 200.88 million kg -3.1%
1964 194.68 million kg -3.1%
1965 186.89 million kg -4.0%
1966 175.45 million kg -6.1%
1967 168.52 million kg -4.0%
1968 161.87 million kg -3.9%
1969 156.03 million kg -3.6%
1970 152.47 million kg -2.3%
1971 147.68 million kg -3.1%
1972 145.76 million kg -1.3%
1973 141.77 million kg -2.7%
1974 139.31 million kg -1.7%
1975 138.09 million kg -0.9%
1976 136.77 million kg -1.0%
1977 135.34 million kg -1.0%
1978 133.15 million kg -1.6%
1979 131.57 million kg -1.2%
1980 131.71 million kg +0.1%
1981 132.65 million kg +0.7%
1982 134.00 million kg +1.0%
1983 134.04 million kg +0.0%
1984 130.66 million kg -2.5%
1985 131.99 million kg +1.0%
1986 129.07 million kg -2.2%
1987 123.20 million kg -4.5%
1988 121.86 million kg -1.1%
1989 119.85 million kg -1.7%
1990 119.07 million kg -0.6%
1991 116.85 million kg -1.9%
1992 114.93 million kg -1.6%
1993 113.18 million kg -1.5%
1994 112.28 million kg -0.8%
1995 112.21 million kg -0.1%
1996 111.14 million kg -0.9%
1997 109.82 million kg -1.2%
1998 108.27 million kg -1.4%
1999 108.01 million kg -0.2%
2000 107.93 million kg -0.1%
2001 106.80 million kg -1.1%
2002 107.10 million kg +0.3%
2003 106.30 million kg -0.7%
2004 105.44 million kg -0.8%
2005 105.72 million kg +0.3%
2006 106.40 million kg +0.6%
2007 106.72 million kg +0.3%
2008 107.89 million kg +1.1%
2009 106.52 million kg -1.3%
2010 105.70 million kg -0.8%
2011 106.49 million kg +0.7%
2012 106.81 million kg +0.3%
2013 106.69 million kg -0.1%
2014 107.03 million kg +0.3%
2015 107.41 million kg +0.4%
2016 107.45 million kg +0.0%
2017 108.05 million kg +0.6%
2018 109.00 million kg +0.9%
2019 108.23 million kg -0.7%
2020 108.15 million kg -0.1%
2021 109.21 million kg +1.0%
2022 108.43 million kg -0.7%
2023 108.56 million kg +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 184.85 million kg 156.03 million kg 211.93 million kg 9
1970s 140.19 million kg 131.57 million kg 152.47 million kg 10
1980s 128.90 million kg 119.85 million kg 134.04 million kg 10
1990s 112.58 million kg 108.01 million kg 119.07 million kg 10
2000s 106.68 million kg 105.44 million kg 107.93 million kg 10
2010s 107.28 million kg 105.70 million kg 109.00 million kg 10
2020s 108.59 million kg 108.15 million kg 109.21 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 22 Colombia 88.87 million kg compare
  2. 23 Burkina Faso 86.44 million kg compare
  3. 24 Australia 83.76 million kg compare
  4. 25 Egypt 83.50 million kg compare
  5. 26 Morocco 81.84 million kg compare
  6. 27 Russian Federation 81.09 million kg compare
  7. 28 Uzbekistan 80.26 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Northern America?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Northern America was 108.56 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 211.93 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 105.44 million kg in 2004.
How does Northern America rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
Northern America ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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).