Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 623,950 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
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 Vanuatu is 623,950 kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Vanuatu peaked at 968,087 kg in 2014 and was at its lowest, 207,495 kg, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 207,495 kg | — |
| 1962 | 238,009 kg | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 268,523 kg | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 299,037 kg | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 329,551 kg | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 366,168 kg | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 384,476 kg | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 421,093 kg | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 445,504 kg | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 469,916 kg | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 488,224 kg | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 500,430 kg | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 518,738 kg | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 537,046 kg | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 561,458 kg | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 591,972 kg | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 549,252 kg | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 549,252 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 549,252 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 555,355 kg | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 570,612 kg | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 573,663 kg | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 579,766 kg | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 582,817 kg | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 585,869 kg | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 598,074 kg | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 640,794 kg | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 646,897 kg | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 671,308 kg | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 720,130 kg | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 750,644 kg | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 701,822 kg | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 793,364 kg | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 872,700 kg | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 862,570 kg | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 862,997 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 863,424 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 863,851 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 903,214 kg | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 884,906 kg | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 854,392 kg | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 777,314 kg | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 883,991 kg | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 812,161 kg | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 915,420 kg | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 884,906 kg | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 854,392 kg | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 965,219 kg | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 905,472 kg | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 926,161 kg | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 915,420 kg | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 915,420 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 915,420 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 968,087 kg | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 876,972 kg | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 719,154 kg | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 652,389 kg | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 658,797 kg | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 608,998 kg | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 610,646 kg | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 610,951 kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 896,868 kg | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 623,950 kg | -30.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 623,950 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.49 million kg, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 623,950 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.12 million kg, 56% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +46.8% | 610,951 kg | 896,868 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 328,873 kg | 207,495 kg | 445,504 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 531,554 kg | 469,916 kg | 591,972 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 600,516 kg | 555,355 kg | 671,308 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 819,472 kg | 701,822 kg | 903,214 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 873,817 kg | 777,314 kg | 965,219 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 815,682 kg | 608,998 kg | 968,087 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 685,604 kg | 610,646 kg | 896,868 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % 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 -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Vanuatu?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Vanuatu was 623,950 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 968,087 kg in 2014.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,495 kg in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
- Vanuatu ranks 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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).