Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia
Australia: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 16.75 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia is 16.75 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia peaked at 39.83 million kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 16.35 million kg, in 2022.
That places Australia 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.65 million kg | 32.96 million kg | 39.83 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.80 million kg | 23.45 million kg | 32.63 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.64 million kg | 20.30 million kg | 22.81 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.36 million kg | 19.98 million kg | 26.30 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.79 million kg | 20.02 million kg | 26.56 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.37 million kg | 16.80 million kg | 20.75 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.75 million kg | 16.35 million kg | 17.01 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 21 Afghanistan 18.38 million kg compare
- 22 Colombia 17.77 million kg compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 17.29 million kg compare
- 25 Egypt 16.70 million kg compare
- 26 Morocco 16.37 million kg compare
- 27 Russian Federation 16.22 million kg compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.11 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia was 16.75 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.83 million kg in 1963.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.35 million kg in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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).