Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 30.84 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.84 million kg
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
36th
of 190 countries
All-time high
31.42 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
8.00 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — losses from manure treated in Republic of Korea is 30.84 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Republic of Korea peaked at 31.42 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million kg, in 1961.

Republic of Korea ranks 36th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 8.00 million kg
1962 9.16 million kg +14.5%
1963 9.98 million kg +9.0%
1964 9.91 million kg -0.8%
1965 9.65 million kg -2.6%
1966 9.49 million kg -1.6%
1967 9.19 million kg -3.2%
1968 8.88 million kg -3.4%
1969 9.01 million kg +1.4%
1970 9.54 million kg +5.9%
1971 9.45 million kg -0.9%
1972 10.16 million kg +7.5%
1973 11.48 million kg +12.9%
1974 13.83 million kg +20.5%
1975 12.30 million kg -11.1%
1976 11.69 million kg -4.9%
1977 12.25 million kg +4.7%
1978 13.59 million kg +11.0%
1979 13.50 million kg -0.6%
1980 12.76 million kg -5.5%
1981 11.81 million kg -7.5%
1982 13.79 million kg +16.7%
1983 17.34 million kg +25.8%
1984 20.79 million kg +19.9%
1985 23.18 million kg +11.5%
1986 22.32 million kg -3.7%
1987 19.39 million kg -13.1%
1988 16.93 million kg -12.7%
1989 17.19 million kg +1.5%
1990 17.68 million kg +2.9%
1991 18.28 million kg +3.4%
1992 20.22 million kg +10.7%
1993 22.39 million kg +10.7%
1994 23.36 million kg +4.3%
1995 24.83 million kg +6.3%
1996 26.63 million kg +7.2%
1997 25.75 million kg -3.3%
1998 23.14 million kg -10.1%
1999 19.97 million kg -13.7%
2000 17.46 million kg -12.6%
2001 16.17 million kg -7.4%
2002 16.13 million kg -0.3%
2003 16.37 million kg +1.5%
2004 17.53 million kg +7.1%
2005 18.44 million kg +5.2%
2006 19.75 million kg +7.1%
2007 20.95 million kg +6.1%
2008 22.52 million kg +7.5%
2009 24.00 million kg +6.5%
2010 25.95 million kg +8.1%
2011 25.86 million kg -0.3%
2012 26.91 million kg +4.1%
2013 25.89 million kg -3.8%
2014 24.80 million kg -4.2%
2015 25.90 million kg +4.4%
2016 26.19 million kg +1.1%
2017 26.52 million kg +1.2%
2018 27.19 million kg +2.5%
2019 28.08 million kg +3.3%
2020 29.24 million kg +4.1%
2021 30.54 million kg +4.5%
2022 31.42 million kg +2.9%
2023 30.84 million kg -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.25 million kg 8.00 million kg 9.98 million kg 9
1970s 11.78 million kg 9.45 million kg 13.83 million kg 10
1980s 17.55 million kg 11.81 million kg 23.18 million kg 10
1990s 22.23 million kg 17.68 million kg 26.63 million kg 10
2000s 18.93 million kg 16.13 million kg 24.00 million kg 10
2010s 26.33 million kg 24.80 million kg 28.08 million kg 10
2020s 30.51 million kg 29.24 million kg 31.42 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 33 Colombia 35.65 million kg compare
  2. 34 Belgium 34.06 million kg compare
  3. 35 Romania 31.75 million kg compare
  4. 37 Austria 30.18 million kg compare
  5. 38 Tajikistan 27.84 million kg compare
  6. 39 Mexico 27.46 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Republic of Korea?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in Republic of Korea was 30.84 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 31.42 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million kg in 1961.
How does Republic of Korea rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
Republic of Korea ranks 36th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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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).