Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Italy
Italy: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 208.03 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils in Italy stood at 208.03 million kg.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Italy peaked at 366.33 million kg in 1969 and was at its lowest, 201.92 million kg, in 2011.
That places Italy 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 353.64 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 347.96 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 335.00 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 318.78 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 336.07 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 342.65 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 347.20 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 347.98 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 366.33 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 350.77 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 319.10 million kg | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 314.83 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 320.81 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 306.24 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 296.17 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 302.47 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 310.45 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 305.35 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 311.14 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 315.07 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 313.68 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 315.44 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 283.70 million kg | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 325.16 million kg | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 328.00 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 320.02 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 316.15 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 315.57 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 312.64 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 311.67 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 287.64 million kg | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 281.06 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 264.30 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 259.75 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 248.65 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 248.81 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 247.41 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 246.17 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 246.28 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 247.43 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 219.72 million kg | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 235.01 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 224.16 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 224.19 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 216.84 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 215.68 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 211.48 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 216.32 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 213.37 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 212.75 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 201.92 million kg | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 211.84 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 205.59 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 202.34 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 202.87 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 206.61 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 206.25 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 219.92 million kg | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 219.82 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 220.29 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 216.40 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 210.95 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 208.03 million kg | -1.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 208.03 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.41 million kg, 14.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 208.03 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.06 million kg, 7.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 343.96 million kg | 318.78 million kg | 366.33 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 313.73 million kg | 296.17 million kg | 350.77 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 314.54 million kg | 283.70 million kg | 328.00 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 264.18 million kg | 246.17 million kg | 311.67 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.42 million kg | 211.48 million kg | 247.43 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.99 million kg | 201.92 million kg | 219.92 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.92 million kg | 208.03 million kg | 220.29 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 13 Indonesia 230.30 million kg compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 3.67 million kg compare
- 14 Ireland 213.32 million kg compare
- 14 Timor-Leste 3.12 million kg compare
- 15 Poland 212.61 million kg compare
- 15 Syrian Arab Republic 2.03 million kg compare
- 16 Melanesia 1.62 million kg compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.22 million kg compare
- 17 Spain 186.63 million kg compare
- 18 Yugoslav SFR 184.56 million kg compare
- 18 Polynesia 211,196 kg compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 72,601 kg compare
- 19 Australia and New Zealand 159.35 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 72,601 kg compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Italy?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Italy was 208.03 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 366.33 million kg in 1969.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.92 million kg in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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).