Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 295.55 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Annex I countries, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Annex I countries stood at 295.55 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Annex I countries peaked at 435.25 million kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 281.90 million kg, in 2008.
Annex I countries ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 418.48 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 424.11 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 425.13 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 422.20 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 422.53 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 424.57 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 429.80 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 429.26 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 426.84 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 419.56 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 418.31 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 416.60 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 422.01 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 422.09 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 423.39 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 423.91 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 424.49 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 427.71 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 430.30 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 434.30 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 435.07 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 430.37 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 429.57 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 435.25 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 433.86 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 430.81 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 420.44 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 413.79 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 409.57 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 402.56 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 394.92 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 369.48 million kg | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 363.18 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 363.07 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 355.13 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 350.27 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 341.02 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 333.83 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 328.50 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 320.99 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 317.37 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 306.93 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 311.14 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 293.02 million kg | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 287.66 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 286.31 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 284.00 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 281.90 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 282.62 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 282.04 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 286.60 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 298.42 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 299.79 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 301.26 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 298.86 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 296.81 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 299.21 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 302.46 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 299.55 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 309.62 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 307.02 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 298.20 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 295.55 million kg | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 424.77 million kg | 418.48 million kg | 429.80 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 422.84 million kg | 416.60 million kg | 430.30 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 427.30 million kg | 409.57 million kg | 435.25 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 360.19 million kg | 328.50 million kg | 402.56 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 297.19 million kg | 281.90 million kg | 320.99 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.50 million kg | 282.04 million kg | 302.46 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.60 million kg | 295.55 million kg | 309.62 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 7 Sudan 82.59 million kg compare
- 8 Pakistan 81.03 million kg compare
- 9 Brazil 79.01 million kg compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 73.20 million kg compare
- 11 New Zealand 56.45 million kg compare
- 12 Kenya 51.95 million kg compare
- 13 China (People’s Republic of) 45.74 million kg compare
More environment data for Annex I countries
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.308 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.42 °C (2025)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 6.03 million kg (2023)
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 4.19 billion kg (2023)
- Sheep — Stocks 256.71 million An (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 9.05 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Losses from manure treated 0 kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 117.52 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure management 30.16 million kg (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Annex I countries?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Annex I countries was 295.55 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 volatilises recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 435.25 million kg in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 281.90 million kg in 2008.
- How does Annex I countries rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Annex I countries ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries 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 volatilises (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).