Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Colombia
Colombia: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 132.88 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils in Colombia stood at 132.88 million kg.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Colombia peaked at 242.85 million kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72.33 million kg, in 1961.
That places Colombia 24th out of 190 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.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.33 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 73.49 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 75.33 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 75.45 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 80.04 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 81.54 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 84.89 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 88.39 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 91.55 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 94.82 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 98.58 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 99.85 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 93.34 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 85.28 million kg | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 86.24 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 90.39 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 90.97 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 78.61 million kg | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 81.91 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 85.28 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 95.72 million kg | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 99.26 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 105.94 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 109.12 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 110.81 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 116.10 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 123.13 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 130.12 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 143.95 million kg | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 154.26 million kg | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 161.50 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 162.29 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 164.68 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 171.96 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 178.81 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 196.22 million kg | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 197.74 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 205.37 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 207.01 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 219.61 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 224.83 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 233.53 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 236.99 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 238.75 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 242.85 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 198.16 million kg | -18.4% |
| 2007 | 155.61 million kg | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 149.22 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 192.95 million kg | +29.3% |
| 2010 | 200.16 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 206.17 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 220.43 million kg | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 225.07 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 225.02 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.61 million kg | -54.4% |
| 2016 | 168.63 million kg | +64.3% |
| 2017 | 122.95 million kg | -27.1% |
| 2018 | 139.29 million kg | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 129.73 million kg | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 131.50 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 134.40 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 132.47 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 132.88 million kg | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 132.88 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.23 million kg, 14.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 132.88 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.77 million kg, 13.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +64.3% | 102.61 million kg | 168.63 million kg |
| 2015 | -54.4% | 225.02 million kg | 102.61 million kg |
| 2017 | -27.1% | 168.63 million kg | 122.95 million kg |
| 2009 | +29.3% | 149.22 million kg | 192.95 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.33 million kg | 72.33 million kg | 91.55 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.00 million kg | 78.61 million kg | 99.85 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.94 million kg | 85.28 million kg | 143.95 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 179.98 million kg | 154.26 million kg | 207.01 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 209.25 million kg | 149.22 million kg | 242.85 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 174.01 million kg | 102.61 million kg | 225.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.81 million kg | 131.50 million kg | 134.40 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 21 Czechoslovakia 146.38 million kg compare
- 22 Belarus 141.86 million kg compare
- 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 141.76 million kg compare
- 25 Bangladesh 121.21 million kg compare
- 26 Mexico 108.02 million kg compare
- 27 Belgium-Luxembourg 107.93 million kg compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Colombia?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Colombia was 132.88 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 242.85 million kg in 2005.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.33 million kg in 1961.
- How does Colombia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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).