Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Australia
Australia: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre was 10.11 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
10.11 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
95th
of 167 countries
All-time high
12.32 kg per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
8.23 kg per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Australia stood at 10.11 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Australia peaked at 12.32 kg per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8.23 kg per square kilometre, in 1988.
Australia ranks 95th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.78 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 9.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 9.17 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 9.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 8.64 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 8.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 8.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 9.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 9.55 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 10.08 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 10.88 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 11.33 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 11.62 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 12.15 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 12.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 11.58 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 10.81 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 10.02 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 9.7 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 9.34 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 9.16 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 8.55 kg per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 8.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 8.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 8.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 8.3 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 8.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 8.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 8.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.47 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 9.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 10.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 10.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 10.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.48 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.05 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.23 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.12 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.73 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.46 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 10 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 10.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 10.35 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 10.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.82 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 8.96 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 9.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 8.66 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 8.34 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 8.59 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.11 kg per square kilometre | +18.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 10.11 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.57 kg per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 10.11 kg per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 37.51 kg per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.96 kg per square kilometre | 8.64 kg per square kilometre | 9.25 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.03 kg per square kilometre | 9.55 kg per square kilometre | 12.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.76 kg per square kilometre | 8.23 kg per square kilometre | 9.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.39 kg per square kilometre | 8.57 kg per square kilometre | 10.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.21 kg per square kilometre | 9.73 kg per square kilometre | 10.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.62 kg per square kilometre | 8.66 kg per square kilometre | 10.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.89 kg per square kilometre | 8.34 kg per square kilometre | 10.11 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 92 Israel 10.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 10.44 kg per square kilometre compare
- 94 Burundi 10.23 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Eswatini 9.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 New Caledonia 9.62 kg per square kilometre compare
- 98 Guinea 8.53 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Australia?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre in Australia was 10.11 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.32 kg per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 kg per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Australia rank for cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 95th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Losses from manure treated Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.