Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Americas
Americas: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 2.36 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Americas, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils in Americas stood at 2.36 billion kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Americas peaked at 2.67 billion kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.13 billion kg, in 1969.
Americas ranks 7th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.16 billion kg | 2.13 billion kg | 2.19 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.25 billion kg | 2.14 billion kg | 2.34 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 billion kg | 2.36 billion kg | 2.41 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 billion kg | 2.39 billion kg | 2.51 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 billion kg | 2.45 billion kg | 2.63 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 billion kg | 2.37 billion kg | 2.67 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 billion kg | 2.36 billion kg | 2.40 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Americas
- 4 China, mainland 1.14 billion kg compare
- 5 India 928.59 million kg compare
- 6 Brazil 634.33 million kg compare
- 7 Russian Federation 594.62 million kg compare
- 8 France 528.69 million kg compare
- 9 Germany 388.49 million kg compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 302.36 million kg compare
More environment data for Americas
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 740.92 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 341.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 78.58 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 263.00 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 2.72 % (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity 28.04 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -3.24 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 1.73 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Americas?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Americas was 2.36 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 billion kg in 2012.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 billion kg in 1969.
- How does Americas rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Americas ranks 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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).