Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Northern America
Northern America: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) was 661.91 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Northern America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 661.91 million kg for cattle — losses from manure treated in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Northern America peaked at 1.01 billion kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 658.58 million kg, in 2014.
That places Northern America 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.01 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 999.40 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 992.67 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 973.45 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 936.71 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 914.32 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 895.40 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 878.44 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 875.72 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 869.15 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 874.92 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 876.13 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 890.78 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 903.29 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 885.33 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 861.93 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 831.57 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 807.08 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 809.15 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 822.28 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 830.01 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 827.73 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 811.14 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 802.07 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 778.15 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 748.41 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 736.45 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 721.60 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 716.96 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 712.15 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 711.82 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 711.59 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 715.11 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 723.02 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 724.42 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 714.22 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 703.03 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 699.69 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 696.45 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 691.32 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 690.86 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 685.43 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 682.38 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 684.86 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 691.54 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 690.43 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 691.11 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 680.24 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 674.45 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 671.37 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 667.02 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 663.25 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 658.58 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 660.43 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 669.35 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 676.52 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 682.18 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 681.43 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 677.48 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 680.04 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 671.78 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 661.91 million kg | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 956.21 million kg | 878.44 million kg | 1.01 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 867.59 million kg | 807.08 million kg | 903.29 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 788.70 million kg | 721.60 million kg | 830.01 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 713.20 million kg | 699.69 million kg | 724.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 688.46 million kg | 680.24 million kg | 696.45 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 670.46 million kg | 658.58 million kg | 682.18 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 672.80 million kg | 661.91 million kg | 680.04 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.90 million kg compare
- 5 Russian Federation 263.86 million kg compare
- 6 France 236.18 million kg compare
- 7 Germany 189.47 million kg compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 12.79 million kg compare
- 8 India 166.00 million kg compare
- 9 Brazil 158.47 million kg compare
- 9 Türkiye 9.92 million kg compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.08 million kg compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 145.80 million kg compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.45 million kg compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 142.19 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)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Northern America?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated in Northern America was 661.91 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 658.58 million kg in 2014.
- How does Northern America rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
- Northern America ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 — 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).