Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Asia

Asia: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 698.77 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
698.77 million kg
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
1st
of 20 regions
All-time high
698.77 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
185.37 million kg
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Asia, 1961–2023

200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 698.77 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Asia peaked at 698.77 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 185.37 million kg, in 1965.

Asia ranks 1st of 20 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 201.87 million kg 185.37 million kg 218.45 million kg 9
1970s 240.18 million kg 211.51 million kg 276.25 million kg 10
1980s 297.44 million kg 276.45 million kg 320.86 million kg 10
1990s 380.10 million kg 321.39 million kg 424.00 million kg 10
2000s 452.99 million kg 414.18 million kg 505.60 million kg 10
2010s 569.22 million kg 519.81 million kg 621.88 million kg 10
2020s 679.03 million kg 658.26 million kg 698.77 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 India 315.02 million kg compare
  2. 2 OECD 285.56 million kg compare
  3. 3 Sudan (former) 152.89 million kg compare
  4. 4 USSR 105.85 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 volatilises in Asia?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Asia was 698.77 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 698.77 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 185.37 million kg in 1965.
How does Asia rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Asia ranks 1st out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia 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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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).