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

Latvia: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 500,539 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
500,539 kg
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
127th
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.23 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
500,539 kg
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latvia, 1992–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1992200720231992: 2.2M kg1993: 2.0M kg1994: 1.5M kg1995: 1.3M kg1996: 1.2M kg1997: 1.2M kg1998: 1.1M kg1999: 1.0M kg2000: 864.5k kg2001: 859.9k kg2002: 879.2k kg2003: 860.3k kg2004: 783.4k kg2005: 782.9k kg2006: 778.7k kg2007: 767.0k kg2008: 758.5k kg2009: 716.5k kg2010: 695.9k kg2011: 690.0k kg2012: 690.0k kg2013: 692.1k kg2014: 693.8k kg2015: 697.5k kg2016: 682.9k kg2017: 647.6k kg2018: 607.5k kg2019: 582.0k kg2020: 572.0k kg2021: 551.7k kg2022: 537.2k kg2023: 500.5k kg

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latvia stood at 500,539 kg. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latvia peaked at 2.23 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 500,539 kg, in 2023.

That places Latvia 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.44 million kg 1.02 million kg 2.23 million kg 8
2000s 805,093 kg 716,498 kg 879,224 kg 10
2010s 667,928 kg 581,986 kg 697,454 kg 10
2020s 540,359 kg 500,539 kg 572,021 kg 4

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 124 United Arab Emirates 553,920 kg compare
  2. 125 Republic of Korea 544,860 kg compare
  3. 126 Bulgaria 511,986 kg compare
  4. 128 Cyprus 480,794 kg compare
  5. 129 Slovenia 398,152 kg compare
  6. 130 Gambia 386,348 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latvia?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latvia was 500,539 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 2.23 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 500,539 kg in 2023.
How does Latvia rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Latvia ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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).