Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Asia

Asia: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 1.70 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.70 billion kg
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
5th
of 37 groups
All-time high
1.70 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
665.63 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Asia, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 1.70 billion kg for cattle — losses from manure treated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Asia peaked at 1.70 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 665.63 million kg, in 1962.

That places Asia 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 725.40 million kg 665.63 million kg 787.47 million kg 9
1970s 790.75 million kg 783.13 million kg 797.79 million kg 10
1980s 928.42 million kg 790.43 million kg 1.07 billion kg 10
1990s 1.38 billion kg 1.09 billion kg 1.56 billion kg 10
2000s 1.49 billion kg 1.44 billion kg 1.54 billion kg 10
2010s 1.50 billion kg 1.45 billion kg 1.56 billion kg 10
2020s 1.64 billion kg 1.58 billion kg 1.70 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 2 USSR 1.74 billion kg compare
  2. 3 China 658.89 million kg compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 657.24 million kg compare
  4. 5 Russian Federation 263.86 million kg compare
  5. 6 France 236.18 million kg compare
  6. 7 Germany 189.47 million kg compare
  7. 8 India 166.00 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Asia?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in Asia was 1.70 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.70 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 665.63 million kg in 1962.
How does Asia rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
Asia ranks 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Losses from 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).