Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Central America

Central America: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 47.52 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47.52 million kg
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
23rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
47.52 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
16.15 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Central America stood at 47.52 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 that leaches in Central America peaked at 47.52 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.15 million kg, in 1961.

That places Central America 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Central America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 16.15 million kg
1962 16.54 million kg +2.4%
1963 17.50 million kg +5.8%
1964 17.86 million kg +2.0%
1965 18.21 million kg +2.0%
1966 18.64 million kg +2.4%
1967 19.51 million kg +4.6%
1968 19.92 million kg +2.1%
1969 21.01 million kg +5.5%
1970 21.58 million kg +2.8%
1971 21.22 million kg -1.7%
1972 21.42 million kg +0.9%
1973 21.43 million kg +0.1%
1974 22.34 million kg +4.2%
1975 23.49 million kg +5.2%
1976 24.26 million kg +3.3%
1977 25.33 million kg +4.4%
1978 26.67 million kg +5.3%
1979 26.23 million kg -1.6%
1980 25.15 million kg -4.1%
1981 25.54 million kg +1.5%
1982 25.29 million kg -1.0%
1983 25.02 million kg -1.1%
1984 25.25 million kg +0.9%
1985 25.75 million kg +2.0%
1986 26.35 million kg +2.3%
1987 25.98 million kg -1.4%
1988 26.28 million kg +1.2%
1989 27.23 million kg +3.6%
1990 27.17 million kg -0.2%
1991 27.26 million kg +0.3%
1992 26.78 million kg -1.8%
1993 25.38 million kg -5.2%
1994 25.73 million kg +1.4%
1995 26.07 million kg +1.3%
1996 27.03 million kg +3.7%
1997 27.62 million kg +2.2%
1998 28.41 million kg +2.9%
1999 31.83 million kg +12.0%
2000 34.04 million kg +7.0%
2001 35.40 million kg +4.0%
2002 37.95 million kg +7.2%
2003 38.21 million kg +0.7%
2004 38.86 million kg +1.7%
2005 39.17 million kg +0.8%
2006 39.80 million kg +1.6%
2007 41.57 million kg +4.5%
2008 42.30 million kg +1.8%
2009 42.82 million kg +1.2%
2010 42.02 million kg -1.9%
2011 43.29 million kg +3.0%
2012 43.76 million kg +1.1%
2013 43.35 million kg -0.9%
2014 43.62 million kg +0.6%
2015 43.05 million kg -1.3%
2016 43.53 million kg +1.1%
2017 43.01 million kg -1.2%
2018 45.64 million kg +6.1%
2019 45.72 million kg +0.2%
2020 46.86 million kg +2.5%
2021 46.63 million kg -0.5%
2022 46.13 million kg -1.1%
2023 47.52 million kg +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.37 million kg 16.15 million kg 21.01 million kg 9
1970s 23.40 million kg 21.22 million kg 26.67 million kg 10
1980s 25.78 million kg 25.02 million kg 27.23 million kg 10
1990s 27.33 million kg 25.38 million kg 31.83 million kg 10
2000s 39.01 million kg 34.04 million kg 42.82 million kg 10
2010s 43.70 million kg 42.02 million kg 45.72 million kg 10
2020s 46.79 million kg 46.13 million kg 47.52 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 20 Mali 33.89 million kg compare
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  3. 22 Colombia 26.66 million kg compare
  4. 23 Burkina Faso 25.93 million kg compare
  5. 24 Australia 25.13 million kg compare
  6. 25 Egypt 25.05 million kg compare
  7. 26 Morocco 24.55 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Central America?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Central America was 47.52 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 47.52 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 16.15 million kg in 1961.
How does Central America rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Central America ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 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).