Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Libya
Libya: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 1.29 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 1.29 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Libya peaked at 1.42 million kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 269,243 kg, in 1961.
That places Libya 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 269,243 kg | — |
| 1962 | 272,268 kg | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 275,282 kg | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 278,556 kg | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 281,322 kg | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 284,761 kg | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 300,982 kg | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 307,022 kg | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 271,046 kg | -11.7% |
| 1970 | 279,353 kg | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 272,403 kg | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 362,554 kg | +33.1% |
| 1973 | 362,731 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 389,197 kg | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 489,884 kg | +25.9% |
| 1976 | 502,366 kg | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 464,536 kg | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 474,687 kg | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 517,935 kg | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 538,652 kg | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 569,728 kg | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 528,294 kg | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 642,239 kg | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 647,419 kg | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 652,598 kg | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 657,777 kg | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 662,957 kg | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 714,750 kg | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 828,696 kg | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 880,490 kg | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 870,131 kg | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 828,696 kg | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 792,441 kg | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 818,337 kg | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 844,234 kg | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 906,386 kg | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million kg | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million kg | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 1.09 million kg | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 837,604 kg | -23.0% |
| 2001 | 838,019 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 million kg | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 877,019 kg | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 922,142 kg | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 950,390 kg | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million kg | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million kg | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.42 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million kg | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.25 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 1.39 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.23 million kg | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 million kg | -1.8% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.29 million kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million kg, 87% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.29 million kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.44 million kg, 90% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +33.1% | 272,403 kg | 362,554 kg |
| 2002 | +33.5% | 838,019 kg | 1.12 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 282,276 kg | 269,243 kg | 307,022 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 411,565 kg | 272,403 kg | 517,935 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 644,311 kg | 528,294 kg | 828,696 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 919,852 kg | 792,441 kg | 1.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million kg | 837,604 kg | 1.38 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million kg | 1.24 million kg | 1.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 million kg | 1.23 million kg | 1.33 million kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % 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 0.1672 % 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 volatilises in Libya?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Libya was 1.29 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million kg in 2012.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 269,243 kg in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Libya ranks 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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).