Cattle — Losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 135.66 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
135.66 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 190 countries
All-time high
225.92 million kg
in 1974
All-time low
135.66 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 135.66 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 225.92 million kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 135.66 million kg, in 2023.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 211.90 million kg
1962 191.54 million kg -9.6%
1963 189.07 million kg -1.3%
1964 186.55 million kg -1.3%
1965 190.20 million kg +2.0%
1966 192.56 million kg +1.2%
1967 194.83 million kg +1.2%
1968 193.25 million kg -0.8%
1969 196.56 million kg +1.7%
1970 198.04 million kg +0.8%
1971 200.02 million kg +1.0%
1972 208.76 million kg +4.4%
1973 220.56 million kg +5.7%
1974 225.92 million kg +2.4%
1975 220.84 million kg -2.3%
1976 210.89 million kg -4.5%
1977 209.06 million kg -0.9%
1978 209.28 million kg +0.1%
1979 207.67 million kg -0.8%
1980 205.95 million kg -0.8%
1981 203.96 million kg -1.0%
1982 203.88 million kg -0.0%
1983 205.76 million kg +0.9%
1984 206.58 million kg +0.4%
1985 201.02 million kg -2.7%
1986 196.07 million kg -2.5%
1987 192.15 million kg -2.0%
1988 185.11 million kg -3.7%
1989 184.29 million kg -0.4%
1990 182.99 million kg -0.7%
1991 179.28 million kg -2.0%
1992 177.29 million kg -1.1%
1993 176.24 million kg -0.6%
1994 178.32 million kg +1.2%
1995 174.85 million kg -1.9%
1996 176.31 million kg +0.8%
1997 169.87 million kg -3.7%
1998 167.87 million kg -1.2%
1999 166.95 million kg -0.6%
2000 162.18 million kg -2.9%
2001 154.63 million kg -4.7%
2002 151.56 million kg -2.0%
2003 152.50 million kg +0.6%
2004 151.51 million kg -0.6%
2005 150.67 million kg -0.6%
2006 148.37 million kg -1.5%
2007 145.10 million kg -2.2%
2008 142.16 million kg -2.0%
2009 140.35 million kg -1.3%
2010 140.90 million kg +0.4%
2011 138.35 million kg -1.8%
2012 137.65 million kg -0.5%
2013 137.01 million kg -0.5%
2014 138.21 million kg +0.9%
2015 140.12 million kg +1.4%
2016 141.16 million kg +0.7%
2017 140.88 million kg -0.2%
2018 139.41 million kg -1.0%
2019 137.59 million kg -1.3%
2020 136.13 million kg -1.1%
2021 136.49 million kg +0.3%
2022 136.76 million kg +0.2%
2023 135.66 million kg -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 194.05 million kg 186.55 million kg 211.90 million kg 9
1970s 211.10 million kg 198.04 million kg 225.92 million kg 10
1980s 198.48 million kg 184.29 million kg 206.58 million kg 10
1990s 175.00 million kg 166.95 million kg 182.99 million kg 10
2000s 149.90 million kg 140.35 million kg 162.18 million kg 10
2010s 139.13 million kg 137.01 million kg 141.16 million kg 10
2020s 136.26 million kg 135.66 million kg 136.76 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.08 million kg compare
  2. 10 Uzbekistan 145.80 million kg compare
  3. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.45 million kg compare
  4. 11 Australia and New Zealand 142.19 million kg compare
  5. 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.32 million kg compare
  6. 12 Indonesia 141.36 million kg compare
  7. 13 Timor-Leste 1.88 million kg compare
  8. 14 Italy 99.39 million kg compare
  9. 14 Republic of Moldova 1.82 million kg compare
  10. 15 Ireland 97.98 million kg compare
  11. 15 Melanesia 1.44 million kg compare
  12. 16 Syrian Arab Republic 616,681 kg compare
  13. 16 Yugoslav SFR 96.68 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 135.66 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 225.92 million kg in 1974.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 135.66 million kg in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).