Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Samoa
Samoa: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 19,810 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Samoa, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 19,810 kg for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Samoa peaked at 24,314 kg in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,103 kg, in 1961.
That places Samoa 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Samoa, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,103 kg | — |
| 1962 | 6,103 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,103 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,764 kg | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 9,154 kg | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 6,103 kg | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 6,103 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,103 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6,103 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,103 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6,103 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,103 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6,310 kg | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 6,591 kg | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 7,323 kg | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 7,323 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,323 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7,323 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,764 kg | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 12,206 kg | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 12,206 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,206 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,206 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,206 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13,426 kg | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 12,206 kg | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 15,867 kg | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 15,867 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,867 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14,647 kg | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 15,257 kg | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 14,647 kg | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 15,257 kg | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 15,867 kg | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 15,074 kg | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 15,086 kg | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 15,086 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,478 kg | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 17,698 kg | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 18,308 kg | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 15,806 kg | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 15,818 kg | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 16,160 kg | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 16,502 kg | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 16,514 kg | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16,526 kg | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16,526 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,539 kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 19,370 kg | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 18,308 kg | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 18,308 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18,308 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,308 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22,336 kg | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 24,314 kg | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 22,251 kg | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 21,518 kg | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 20,530 kg | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 18,894 kg | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 18,052 kg | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 20,151 kg | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 19,822 kg | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 19,810 kg | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 19,810 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.49 million kg, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 19,810 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 224,811 kg, 9% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Samoa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +60.0% | 6,103 kg | 9,764 kg |
| 1966 | -33.3% | 9,154 kg | 6,103 kg |
| 1979 | +33.3% | 7,323 kg | 9,764 kg |
| 1987 | +30.0% | 12,206 kg | 15,867 kg |
| 1980 | +25.0% | 9,764 kg | 12,206 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,849 kg | 6,103 kg | 9,764 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,027 kg | 6,103 kg | 9,764 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,426 kg | 12,206 kg | 15,867 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,510 kg | 14,647 kg | 17,698 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,807 kg | 15,806 kg | 19,370 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,308 kg | 18,308 kg | 24,314 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,459 kg | 18,052 kg | 20,151 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 163 Solomon Islands 27,939 kg compare
- 164 Malta 24,934 kg compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 19,834 kg compare
- 167 Jamaica 19,361 kg compare
- 168 Barbados 14,658 kg compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 11,893 kg compare
More environment data for Samoa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.3482 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.3183 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.23 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.919 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.68 % 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 -2.51 % 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 Samoa?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Samoa was 19,810 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 Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24,314 kg in 2015.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,103 kg in 1961.
- How does Samoa rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Samoa ranks 166th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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).