Cattle — Losses from manure treated in World

World: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 4.69 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.69 billion kg
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 37 groups
All-time high
6.29 billion kg
in 1985
All-time low
4.61 billion kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in World, 1961–2023

02.0B4.0B6.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated in World stood at 4.69 billion kg.

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

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in World peaked at 6.29 billion kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.61 billion kg, in 2019.

World ranks 1st of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.56 billion kg 5.36 billion kg 5.74 billion kg 9
1970s 5.94 billion kg 5.68 billion kg 6.08 billion kg 10
1980s 6.19 billion kg 6.10 billion kg 6.29 billion kg 10
1990s 5.63 billion kg 5.16 billion kg 6.14 billion kg 10
2000s 4.93 billion kg 4.78 billion kg 5.13 billion kg 10
2010s 4.70 billion kg 4.61 billion kg 4.76 billion kg 10
2020s 4.67 billion kg 4.65 billion kg 4.69 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 2.17 billion kg compare
  2. 2 USSR 1.74 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China 658.89 million kg compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 657.24 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in World?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in World was 4.69 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 6.29 billion kg in 1985.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 4.61 billion kg in 2019.
How does World rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
World ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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

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).