Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America
South America: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 136.74 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
South America recorded 136.74 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America peaked at 187.45 million kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 70.76 million kg, in 1961.
That places South America 13th out of 33 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.76 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 72.22 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 74.85 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 75.97 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 78.86 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 83.87 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 83.01 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 85.29 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 88.10 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 89.26 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 93.72 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 95.56 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 93.18 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 98.41 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 106.81 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 109.97 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 115.17 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 112.93 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 119.34 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 129.63 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 131.44 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 131.07 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 131.62 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 134.23 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 135.17 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 139.43 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 141.20 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 143.55 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 148.04 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 150.81 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 155.92 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 158.32 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 158.43 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 161.04 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 166.40 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 147.68 million kg | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 153.16 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 157.12 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 156.97 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 157.51 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 161.95 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 164.86 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 165.21 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 169.75 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 173.25 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 169.55 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 164.35 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 167.86 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 177.91 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 181.77 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 185.81 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 187.05 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 187.45 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 186.50 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 160.29 million kg | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 159.95 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 139.49 million kg | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 138.44 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 137.96 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 140.96 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 136.74 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 135.92 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 136.74 million kg | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.21 million kg | 70.76 million kg | 88.10 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 103.43 million kg | 89.26 million kg | 119.34 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.54 million kg | 129.63 million kg | 148.04 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 156.58 million kg | 147.68 million kg | 166.40 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.22 million kg | 157.51 million kg | 177.91 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 166.47 million kg | 137.96 million kg | 187.45 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 137.59 million kg | 135.92 million kg | 140.96 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 73.20 million kg compare
- 11 New Zealand 56.45 million kg compare
- 12 Kenya 51.95 million kg compare
- 13 China 45.74 million kg compare
- 14 China, mainland 45.55 million kg compare
- 15 Bangladesh 43.10 million kg compare
- 16 Uganda 40.50 million kg compare
More environment data for South America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -4.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -23.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 60,764 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America was 136.74 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 187.45 million kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.76 million kg in 1961.
- How does South America rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- South America ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South America 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).