How does Australia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Australia

Name: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Australia
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Australia: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 18.1%

World rank

112th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Australia ranks 112th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1963	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1964	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1965	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1966	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1967	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1968	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1969	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1970	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1971	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1972	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1973	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1974	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.0%
1975	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1976	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1977	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1978	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1979	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1980	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
1981	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.5%
1982	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1983	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1984	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1985	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1986	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1987	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1988	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
1989	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1990	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1991	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1992	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1993	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1994	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1995	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1996	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1997	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1998	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1999	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2000	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2001	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2002	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2003	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2004	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
2005	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2006	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2007	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
2008	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2009	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2010	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2011	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2012	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
2013	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2014	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2015	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2016	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2017	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2018	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2019	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2020	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2021	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2022	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2023	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	+18.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Australia

109 Morocco 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
110 Togo 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
111 Mexico 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
113 Chile 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
114 Switzerland 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare
115 Norway 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia?: Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Australia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.