Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in OECD
OECD: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 428.33 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in OECD, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in OECD stood at 428.33 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in OECD peaked at 492.44 million kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 383.83 million kg, in 2008.
That places OECD 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in OECD, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 489.40 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 492.44 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 489.09 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 484.55 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 483.56 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 485.98 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 490.23 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 489.45 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 487.79 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 480.24 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 476.56 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 472.27 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 477.69 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 475.01 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 475.69 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 476.92 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 477.48 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 479.84 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 482.15 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 487.96 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 489.94 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 482.40 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 480.64 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 488.69 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 489.63 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 488.25 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 474.17 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 466.01 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 463.04 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 452.62 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 441.20 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 439.88 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 439.69 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 442.79 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 438.71 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 439.53 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 434.19 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 431.61 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 428.62 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 418.70 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 417.30 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 403.79 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 413.71 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 392.14 million kg | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 386.46 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 386.01 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 384.90 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 383.83 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 386.72 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 389.59 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 398.35 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 416.92 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 420.46 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 423.80 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 422.01 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 420.23 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 425.09 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 432.36 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 429.05 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 445.54 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 443.39 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 431.83 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 428.33 million kg | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488.06 million kg | 483.56 million kg | 492.44 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 477.39 million kg | 472.27 million kg | 482.15 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 481.07 million kg | 463.04 million kg | 489.94 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 438.88 million kg | 428.62 million kg | 452.62 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 397.36 million kg | 383.83 million kg | 418.70 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 417.79 million kg | 389.59 million kg | 432.36 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 437.27 million kg | 428.33 million kg | 445.54 million kg | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11.21 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in OECD?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in OECD was 428.33 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 OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 492.44 million kg in 1962.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 383.83 million kg in 2008.
- How does OECD rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- OECD ranks 2nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD 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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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).