Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Canada
Canada: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 101.90 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils in Canada stood at 101.90 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Canada peaked at 197.63 million kg in 1965 and was at its lowest, 101.90 million kg, in 2023.
That places Canada 29th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 195.40 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 195.08 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 194.56 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 196.41 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 197.63 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 186.56 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 185.40 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 182.71 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 179.79 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 179.33 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 166.99 million kg | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 166.56 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 164.67 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 165.35 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 168.05 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 166.01 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 160.28 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 152.94 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 146.41 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 144.57 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 144.34 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 145.09 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 141.50 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 137.63 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 133.24 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 128.00 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 121.13 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 120.38 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 120.84 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 121.01 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 119.21 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 119.90 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 117.00 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 117.80 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 122.26 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 125.32 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 125.08 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 122.58 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 120.54 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 117.95 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 119.37 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 119.74 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 117.45 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 122.33 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 123.52 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 121.12 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 117.52 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 115.03 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 110.53 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 108.78 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 106.20 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 106.23 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 106.38 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 105.38 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 102.70 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 102.46 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 102.03 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 104.12 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 104.38 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 103.88 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 103.46 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 103.20 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 101.90 million kg | -1.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 101.90 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.41 million kg, 7.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.39 million kg | 179.79 million kg | 197.63 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 163.66 million kg | 146.41 million kg | 179.33 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 133.67 million kg | 120.38 million kg | 145.09 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.07 million kg | 117.00 million kg | 125.32 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.46 million kg | 110.53 million kg | 123.52 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.86 million kg | 102.03 million kg | 108.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.11 million kg | 101.90 million kg | 103.88 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 26 Mexico 108.02 million kg compare
- 27 Belgium-Luxembourg 107.93 million kg compare
- 28 Australia 104.30 million kg compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 100.82 million kg compare
- 30 Caribbean 43.42 million kg compare
- 31 Sudan (former) 93.53 million kg compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 2.68 million kg compare
- 32 Ethiopia 87.83 million kg compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Canada?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Canada was 101.90 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 197.63 million kg in 1965.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.90 million kg in 2023.
- How does Canada rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Canada ranks 29th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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).