Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Northern America
Northern America: Cattle, dairy — Manure management was 897.60 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Northern America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure management in Northern America stood at 897.60 million kg.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure management in Northern America peaked at 1.75 billion kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 871.85 million kg, in 2004.
Northern America ranks 11th of 33 groups 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 | 1.53 billion kg | 1.29 billion kg | 1.75 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 billion kg | 1.09 billion kg | 1.26 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 billion kg | 990.97 million kg | 1.11 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 930.85 million kg | 893.06 million kg | 984.56 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 882.09 million kg | 871.85 million kg | 892.43 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 887.09 million kg | 873.96 million kg | 901.26 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 897.86 million kg | 894.24 million kg | 903.04 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 8 Germany 312.23 million kg compare
- 9 France 266.13 million kg compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 249.31 million kg compare
- 11 Yugoslav SFR 197.21 million kg compare
- 12 Pakistan 162.07 million kg compare
- 13 Colombia 157.99 million kg compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 156.54 million kg compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure management in Northern America?
- Cattle, dairy — manure management in Northern America was 897.60 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 billion kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 871.85 million kg in 2004.
- How does Northern America rank for cattle, dairy — manure management?
- Northern America ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure management rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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).