Cattle — Losses from manure treated in United States of America

United States of America: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 593.90 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
593.90 million kg
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
878.14 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
588.30 million kg
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in United States of America, 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 States of America is 593.90 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in United States of America peaked at 878.14 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 588.30 million kg, in 2014.

United States of America ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 878.14 million kg
1962 873.72 million kg -0.5%
1963 868.11 million kg -0.6%
1964 860.18 million kg -0.9%
1965 840.19 million kg -2.3%
1966 810.98 million kg -3.5%
1967 789.36 million kg -2.7%
1968 772.27 million kg -2.2%
1969 757.26 million kg -1.9%
1970 754.88 million kg -0.3%
1971 756.80 million kg +0.3%
1972 762.91 million kg +0.8%
1973 765.47 million kg +0.3%
1974 779.75 million kg +1.9%
1975 790.53 million kg +1.4%
1976 773.93 million kg -2.1%
1977 754.35 million kg -2.5%
1978 728.87 million kg -3.4%
1979 708.77 million kg -2.8%
1980 712.12 million kg +0.5%
1981 725.41 million kg +1.9%
1982 732.63 million kg +1.0%
1983 732.76 million kg +0.0%
1984 718.78 million kg -1.9%
1985 712.66 million kg -0.9%
1986 692.27 million kg -2.9%
1987 667.18 million kg -3.6%
1988 655.74 million kg -1.7%
1989 640.61 million kg -2.3%
1990 635.89 million kg -0.7%
1991 632.32 million kg -0.6%
1992 631.59 million kg -0.1%
1993 633.35 million kg +0.3%
1994 636.34 million kg +0.5%
1995 641.30 million kg +0.8%
1996 640.71 million kg -0.1%
1997 630.67 million kg -1.6%
1998 621.19 million kg -1.5%
1999 619.22 million kg -0.3%
2000 617.75 million kg -0.2%
2001 611.70 million kg -1.0%
2002 611.01 million kg -0.1%
2003 607.10 million kg -0.6%
2004 600.87 million kg -1.0%
2005 602.59 million kg +0.3%
2006 610.88 million kg +1.4%
2007 612.15 million kg +0.2%
2008 614.48 million kg +0.4%
2009 606.58 million kg -1.3%
2010 601.93 million kg -0.8%
2011 600.54 million kg -0.2%
2012 596.18 million kg -0.7%
2013 592.31 million kg -0.6%
2014 588.30 million kg -0.7%
2015 591.92 million kg +0.6%
2016 601.00 million kg +1.5%
2017 608.45 million kg +1.2%
2018 612.70 million kg +0.7%
2019 611.78 million kg -0.2%
2020 608.15 million kg -0.6%
2021 610.99 million kg +0.5%
2022 602.91 million kg -1.3%
2023 593.90 million kg -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 827.80 million kg 757.26 million kg 878.14 million kg 9
1970s 757.63 million kg 708.77 million kg 790.53 million kg 10
1980s 699.02 million kg 640.61 million kg 732.76 million kg 10
1990s 632.26 million kg 619.22 million kg 641.30 million kg 10
2000s 609.51 million kg 600.87 million kg 617.75 million kg 10
2010s 600.51 million kg 588.30 million kg 612.70 million kg 10
2020s 603.99 million kg 593.90 million kg 610.99 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 6 France 236.18 million kg compare
  2. 7 Germany 189.47 million kg compare
  3. 8 India 166.00 million kg compare
  4. 9 Brazil 158.47 million kg compare
  5. 9 Türkiye 9.92 million kg compare
  6. 10 Uzbekistan 145.80 million kg compare
  7. 11 Australia and New Zealand 142.19 million kg compare
  8. 12 Indonesia 141.36 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in United States of America?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in United States of America was 593.90 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 878.14 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 588.30 million kg in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
United States of America ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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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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).