Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Colombia

Colombia: Cattle, dairy — Manure management was 157.99 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
157.99 million kg
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 190 countries
All-time high
303.19 million kg
in 2005
All-time low
86.11 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Colombia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure management in Colombia stood at 157.99 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure management in Colombia peaked at 303.19 million kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 86.11 million kg, in 1961.

That places Colombia 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 86.11 million kg —
1962 87.46 million kg +1.6%
1963 89.70 million kg +2.6%
1964 89.70 million kg +0.0%
1965 95.53 million kg +6.5%
1966 97.24 million kg +1.8%
1967 101.23 million kg +4.1%
1968 105.40 million kg +4.1%
1969 109.17 million kg +3.6%
1970 113.07 million kg +3.6%
1971 117.56 million kg +4.0%
1972 118.94 million kg +1.2%
1973 110.20 million kg -7.4%
1974 99.43 million kg -9.8%
1975 100.30 million kg +0.9%
1976 105.40 million kg +5.1%
1977 105.83 million kg +0.4%
1978 89.70 million kg -15.2%
1979 94.19 million kg +5.0%
1980 98.67 million kg +4.8%
1981 112.13 million kg +13.6%
1982 116.61 million kg +4.0%
1983 125.58 million kg +7.7%
1984 130.07 million kg +3.6%
1985 132.31 million kg +1.7%
1986 139.04 million kg +5.1%
1987 148.01 million kg +6.5%
1988 156.98 million kg +6.1%
1989 174.92 million kg +11.4%
1990 188.38 million kg +7.7%
1991 197.84 million kg +5.0%
1992 198.65 million kg +0.4%
1993 201.47 million kg +1.4%
1994 210.80 million kg +4.6%
1995 219.77 million kg +4.3%
1996 242.20 million kg +10.2%
1997 244.39 million kg +0.9%
1998 254.29 million kg +4.1%
1999 257.17 million kg +1.1%
2000 273.59 million kg +6.4%
2001 280.32 million kg +2.5%
2002 291.53 million kg +4.0%
2003 296.02 million kg +1.5%
2004 298.26 million kg +0.8%
2005 303.19 million kg +1.7%
2006 244.70 million kg -19.3%
2007 188.93 million kg -22.8%
2008 180.50 million kg -4.5%
2009 237.75 million kg +31.7%
2010 246.68 million kg +3.8%
2011 255.65 million kg +3.6%
2012 275.03 million kg +7.6%
2013 281.42 million kg +2.3%
2014 281.58 million kg +0.1%
2015 122.01 million kg -56.7%
2016 208.07 million kg +70.5%
2017 147.59 million kg -29.1%
2018 168.01 million kg +13.8%
2019 154.91 million kg -7.8%
2020 156.84 million kg +1.2%
2021 159.92 million kg +2.0%
2022 157.22 million kg -1.7%
2023 157.99 million kg +0.5%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 157.99 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.86 million kg, 27.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 157.99 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.09 million kg, 17.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Colombia 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.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +70.5% 122.01 million kg 208.07 million kg
2015 -56.7% 281.58 million kg 122.01 million kg
2017 -29.1% 208.07 million kg 147.59 million kg
2009 +31.7% 180.50 million kg 237.75 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95.73 million kg 86.11 million kg 109.17 million kg 9
1970s 105.46 million kg 89.70 million kg 118.94 million kg 10
1980s 133.43 million kg 98.67 million kg 174.92 million kg 10
1990s 221.50 million kg 188.38 million kg 257.17 million kg 10
2000s 259.48 million kg 180.50 million kg 303.19 million kg 10
2010s 214.10 million kg 122.01 million kg 281.58 million kg 10
2020s 157.99 million kg 156.84 million kg 159.92 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.27 million kg compare
  2. 10 Uzbekistan 249.31 million kg compare
  3. 11 Republic of Moldova 3.63 million kg compare
  4. 11 Yugoslav SFR 197.21 million kg compare
  5. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.22 million kg compare
  6. 12 Pakistan 162.07 million kg compare
  7. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.65 million kg compare
  8. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.58 million kg compare
  9. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 156.54 million kg compare
  10. 15 Italy 152.05 million kg compare
  11. 15 Melanesia 1.21 million kg compare
  12. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 130.52 million kg compare
  13. 16 Timor-Leste 738,834 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure management in Colombia?
Cattle, dairy — manure management in Colombia was 157.99 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 303.19 million kg in 2005.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 86.11 million kg in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for cattle, dairy — manure management?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure management rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure management (manure treated, 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).