Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Australia
Australia: Cattle, dairy — Manure management was 27.55 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure management 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 management in Australia is 27.55 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure management in Australia peaked at 65.50 million kg in 1963 and was at its lowest, 26.89 million kg, in 2022.
Australia ranks 59th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.29 million kg | 54.20 million kg | 65.50 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.36 million kg | 38.56 million kg | 53.66 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.60 million kg | 33.39 million kg | 37.52 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.78 million kg | 32.87 million kg | 43.26 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.13 million kg | 32.93 million kg | 43.68 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.86 million kg | 27.63 million kg | 34.14 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.55 million kg | 26.89 million kg | 27.98 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure management in Australia?
- Cattle, dairy — manure management in Australia was 27.55 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.50 million kg in 1963.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.89 million kg in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for cattle, dairy — manure management?
- Australia ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).