Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Samoa
Samoa: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 29,714 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 29,714 kg for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Samoa peaked at 36,470 kg in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,154 kg, in 1961.
Samoa ranks 166th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 that leaches in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,154 kg | — |
| 1962 | 9,154 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,154 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 14,647 kg | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 13,731 kg | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 9,154 kg | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 9,154 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,154 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9,154 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9,154 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,154 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,154 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9,465 kg | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 9,887 kg | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 10,985 kg | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 10,985 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,985 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,985 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14,647 kg | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 18,308 kg | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 18,308 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 18,308 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 18,308 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18,308 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20,139 kg | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 18,308 kg | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 23,801 kg | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 23,801 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 23,801 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 21,970 kg | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 22,886 kg | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 21,970 kg | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 22,886 kg | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 23,801 kg | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 22,611 kg | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 22,629 kg | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 22,629 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24,716 kg | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 26,547 kg | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 27,463 kg | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 23,709 kg | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 23,728 kg | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 24,240 kg | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 24,753 kg | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 24,771 kg | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 24,790 kg | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 24,790 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24,808 kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 29,055 kg | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 27,463 kg | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 27,463 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27,463 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 27,463 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33,504 kg | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 36,470 kg | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 33,376 kg | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 32,278 kg | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 30,795 kg | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 28,341 kg | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 27,078 kg | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 30,227 kg | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 29,733 kg | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 29,714 kg | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 29,714 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.24 million kg, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 29,714 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 337,216 kg, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +60.0% | 9,154 kg | 14,647 kg |
| 1966 | -33.3% | 13,731 kg | 9,154 kg |
| 1979 | +33.3% | 10,985 kg | 14,647 kg |
| 1987 | +30.0% | 18,308 kg | 23,801 kg |
| 1980 | +25.0% | 14,647 kg | 18,308 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,273 kg | 9,154 kg | 14,647 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,540 kg | 9,154 kg | 14,647 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,139 kg | 18,308 kg | 23,801 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,264 kg | 21,970 kg | 26,547 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,211 kg | 23,709 kg | 29,055 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,462 kg | 27,463 kg | 36,470 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,188 kg | 27,078 kg | 30,227 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 163 Solomon Islands 41,908 kg compare
- 164 Malta 37,402 kg compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 29,751 kg compare
- 167 Jamaica 29,041 kg compare
- 168 Barbados 21,987 kg compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 17,839 kg compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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 -2.51 % 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 that leaches in Samoa?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Samoa was 29,714 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 36,470 kg in 2015.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,154 kg in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Samoa ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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).