Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern America
Northern America: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 989.73 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Northern America, 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 Northern America is 989.73 million kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Northern America peaked at 1.50 billion kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 984.96 million kg, in 2014.
That places Northern America 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.50 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.50 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.49 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 1.48 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.45 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.40 billion kg | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.36 billion kg | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.34 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.31 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.31 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.30 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.31 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.31 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.33 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.35 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.33 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.29 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.24 billion kg | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.21 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1.21 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.23 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.24 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.24 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.21 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.20 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.16 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.12 billion kg | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.10 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.08 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.07 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.06 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1.06 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.06 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.08 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.08 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.07 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.05 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.05 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.04 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.03 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.03 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.03 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.02 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.03 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.03 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.00 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 997.88 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 992.14 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 984.96 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 987.71 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.00 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.02 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.02 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.00 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 989.73 million kg | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 billion kg | 1.31 billion kg | 1.50 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.30 billion kg | 1.21 billion kg | 1.35 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 billion kg | 1.08 billion kg | 1.24 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 billion kg | 1.05 billion kg | 1.08 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 billion kg | 1.02 billion kg | 1.04 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 billion kg | 984.96 million kg | 1.02 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 billion kg | 989.73 million kg | 1.02 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 12.33 million kg compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 264.16 million kg compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7.34 million kg compare
- 12 Pakistan 256.93 million kg compare
- 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 Italy 208.03 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
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Northern America?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Northern America was 989.73 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 billion kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 984.96 million kg in 2014.
- How does Northern America rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Northern America ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern America 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).