Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Australia
Australia: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 104.30 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils in Australia is 104.30 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Australia peaked at 120.92 million kg in 1976 and was at its lowest, 72.80 million kg, in 1961.
That places Australia 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 76.24 million kg | 72.80 million kg | 81.06 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 105.94 million kg | 85.96 million kg | 120.92 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.97 million kg | 79.77 million kg | 94.93 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.75 million kg | 83.91 million kg | 98.03 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.13 million kg | 97.37 million kg | 102.11 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.62 million kg | 87.56 million kg | 104.03 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.23 million kg | 83.68 million kg | 104.30 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 26 Mexico 108.02 million kg compare
- 27 Belgium-Luxembourg 107.93 million kg compare
- 28 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 105.65 million kg compare
- 30 Canada 101.90 million kg compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 100.82 million kg compare
- 32 Sudan (former) 93.53 million kg compare
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Australia?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Australia was 104.30 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 120.92 million kg in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.80 million kg in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Australia ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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).