Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Italy
Italy: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 99.39 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated in Italy stood at 99.39 million kg.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Italy peaked at 180.70 million kg in 1969 and was at its lowest, 96.37 million kg, in 2011.
That places Italy 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 172.86 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 171.66 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 165.40 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 158.45 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 165.92 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 168.91 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 171.24 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 171.47 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 180.70 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 173.40 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 157.51 million kg | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 155.33 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 158.67 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 150.77 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 145.57 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 147.41 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 150.59 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 149.23 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 152.16 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 154.38 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 153.15 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 153.86 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 142.18 million kg | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 158.13 million kg | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 160.42 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 156.27 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 154.18 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 153.99 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 152.31 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 151.45 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 139.06 million kg | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 135.35 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 126.50 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 124.43 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 118.87 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 117.93 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 117.91 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 116.90 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 117.38 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 117.93 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 107.98 million kg | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 112.68 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 106.67 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 106.70 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.06 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 102.67 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 100.84 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 102.88 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 101.67 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 101.98 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 96.37 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 101.39 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 99.09 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 97.50 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 97.65 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.01 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 98.52 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 105.39 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 104.62 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 104.75 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 102.97 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 101.15 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 99.39 million kg | -1.7% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 99.39 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 million kg, 16.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 99.39 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.11 million kg, 7.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 169.62 million kg | 158.45 million kg | 180.70 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 154.07 million kg | 145.57 million kg | 173.40 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.89 million kg | 142.18 million kg | 160.42 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.58 million kg | 116.90 million kg | 151.45 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.31 million kg | 100.84 million kg | 117.93 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.15 million kg | 96.37 million kg | 105.39 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.06 million kg | 99.39 million kg | 104.75 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.45 million kg compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 142.19 million kg compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.32 million kg compare
- 12 Indonesia 141.36 million kg compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 1.88 million kg compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 135.66 million kg compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 1.82 million kg compare
- 15 Ireland 97.98 million kg compare
- 15 Melanesia 1.44 million kg compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 616,681 kg compare
- 16 Yugoslav SFR 96.68 million kg compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 299,932 kg compare
- 17 Poland 93.95 million kg compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Italy?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated in Italy was 99.39 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 180.70 million kg in 1969.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.37 million kg in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
- Italy ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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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).