Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 349.53 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 349.53 million kg.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 445.39 million kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 173.64 million kg, in 1961.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 173.64 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 177.38 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 184.26 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 187.38 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 193.78 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 204.09 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 204.93 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 209.66 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 216.44 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 219.19 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 227.74 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 231.74 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 227.23 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 239.14 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 257.63 million kg | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 265.37 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 277.30 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 275.02 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 287.40 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 306.42 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 310.07 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 308.89 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 309.74 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 315.45 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 316.95 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 325.97 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 328.88 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 334.05 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 344.78 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 350.07 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 359.83 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 364.30 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 362.30 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 367.80 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 379.33 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 343.17 million kg | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 355.40 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 364.47 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 369.00 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 373.12 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 383.87 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 393.77 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 393.56 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 402.86 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 409.90 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 403.51 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 395.97 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 404.38 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 425.36 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 431.85 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 440.92 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 444.35 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 445.39 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 443.82 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 390.69 million kg | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 390.71 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 348.97 million kg | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 350.55 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 349.84 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 357.10 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 348.31 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 346.25 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 349.53 million kg | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 194.62 million kg | 173.64 million kg | 216.44 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 250.78 million kg | 219.19 million kg | 287.40 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 320.12 million kg | 306.42 million kg | 344.78 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 361.57 million kg | 343.17 million kg | 379.33 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 398.63 million kg | 373.12 million kg | 425.36 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 403.71 million kg | 348.97 million kg | 445.39 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 350.30 million kg | 346.25 million kg | 357.10 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 12 Indonesia 141.36 million kg compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 135.66 million kg compare
- 14 Italy 99.39 million kg compare
- 15 Ireland 97.98 million kg compare
- 16 Yugoslav SFR 96.68 million kg compare
- 17 Poland 93.95 million kg compare
- 18 Myanmar 88.45 million kg compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated in Latin America and the Caribbean was 349.53 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 445.39 million kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.64 million kg in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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
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).