Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas

Americas: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 293.99 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
293.99 million kg
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
365.13 million kg
in 2013
All-time low
193.45 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas is 293.99 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas peaked at 365.13 million kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 193.45 million kg, in 1961.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 201.01 million kg 193.45 million kg 208.69 million kg 9
1970s 229.62 million kg 209.68 million kg 254.42 million kg 10
1980s 278.10 million kg 268.69 million kg 293.82 million kg 10
1990s 304.20 million kg 290.01 million kg 317.37 million kg 10
2000s 330.15 million kg 311.45 million kg 350.09 million kg 10
2010s 334.13 million kg 293.42 million kg 365.13 million kg 10
2020s 294.57 million kg 291.49 million kg 299.52 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 4 USSR 158.77 million kg compare
  2. 5 Ethiopia 145.73 million kg compare
  3. 6 South Sudan 134.20 million kg compare
  4. 7 Sudan 123.88 million kg compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 121.55 million kg compare
  6. 9 Brazil 118.52 million kg compare
  7. 10 Australia and New Zealand 109.81 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas was 293.99 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 365.13 million kg in 2013.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 193.45 million kg in 1961.
How does Americas rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Americas ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).