Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in South America
South America: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) was 274.23 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated in South America stood at 274.23 million kg.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in South America peaked at 375.94 million kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 141.91 million kg, in 1961.
That places South America 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (N content) in South America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 141.91 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 144.84 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 150.12 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 152.37 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 158.15 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 168.20 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 166.47 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 171.05 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 176.68 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 179.02 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 187.95 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 191.65 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 186.89 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 197.37 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 214.20 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 220.54 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 230.97 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 226.49 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 239.34 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 259.99 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 263.60 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 262.87 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 263.98 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 269.20 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 271.08 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 279.63 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 283.18 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 287.90 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 296.91 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 302.45 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 312.70 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 317.52 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 317.73 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 322.98 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 333.73 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 296.18 million kg | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 307.18 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 315.12 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 314.80 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 315.90 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 324.80 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 330.64 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 331.34 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 340.44 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 347.47 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 340.05 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 329.61 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 336.65 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 356.80 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 364.56 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 372.65 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 375.13 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 375.94 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 374.03 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 321.48 million kg | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 320.80 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 279.76 million kg | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 277.64 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 276.69 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 282.71 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 274.25 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 272.59 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 274.23 million kg | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 158.87 million kg | 141.91 million kg | 176.68 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 207.44 million kg | 179.02 million kg | 239.34 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 273.83 million kg | 259.99 million kg | 296.91 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 314.04 million kg | 296.18 million kg | 333.73 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 335.37 million kg | 315.90 million kg | 356.80 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.87 million kg | 276.69 million kg | 375.94 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 275.94 million kg | 272.59 million kg | 282.71 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 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
- 18 Myanmar 88.45 million kg compare
- 18 Polynesia 155,116 kg compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 65,050 kg compare
- 19 Spain 79.57 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 65,050 kg compare
- 20 Australia 77.76 million kg compare
- 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 71.40 million kg compare
- 22 Canada 68.01 million kg compare
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated in South America?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated in South America was 274.23 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 South America?
- The highest recorded value was 375.94 million kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.91 million kg in 1961.
- How does South America rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
- South America ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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).