Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 192,712 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils in Jamaica stood at 192,712 kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Jamaica peaked at 1.92 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 192,712 kg, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 901,165 kg | — |
| 1962 | 908,046 kg | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 914,926 kg | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 921,806 kg | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 980,287 kg | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 1.12 million kg | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 1.22 million kg | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 1.42 million kg | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 1.59 million kg | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 1.68 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.73 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.78 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.76 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.84 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 1.80 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.80 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.77 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.84 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.72 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.77 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.76 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.77 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.82 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.84 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.69 million kg | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.81 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 1.81 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.80 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.80 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.92 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 891,499 kg | -53.7% |
| 1992 | 954,934 kg | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 955,312 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 million kg | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 1.14 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 861,880 kg | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 1.14 million kg | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million kg | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 985,929 kg | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 917,127 kg | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 860,349 kg | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 704,710 kg | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 670,611 kg | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 535,020 kg | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 583,275 kg | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 469,861 kg | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 454,202 kg | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 518,782 kg | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 515,342 kg | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 529,904 kg | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 532,543 kg | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 542,062 kg | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 437,425 kg | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 439,437 kg | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 255,564 kg | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 269,909 kg | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 249,269 kg | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 254,119 kg | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 283,648 kg | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 230,128 kg | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 192,712 kg | -16.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 192,712 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.23 million kg, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 192,712 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.77 million kg, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -53.7% | 1.92 million kg | 891,499 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million kg | 901,165 kg | 1.59 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 million kg | 1.68 million kg | 1.84 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million kg | 1.69 million kg | 1.84 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million kg | 861,880 kg | 1.92 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 725,301 kg | 454,202 kg | 1.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 429,024 kg | 249,269 kg | 542,062 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 240,152 kg | 192,712 kg | 283,648 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Jamaica?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Jamaica was 192,712 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,712 kg in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Jamaica ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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).