Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 50.62 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Republic of Korea, 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 Republic of Korea is 50.62 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Republic of Korea peaked at 51.54 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.87 million kg, in 1961.
That places Republic of Korea 46th 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 Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.87 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 14.74 million kg | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 16.07 million kg | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 15.95 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 15.54 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 15.30 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 14.82 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 14.33 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 14.55 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 15.42 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 15.30 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 16.46 million kg | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 18.61 million kg | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 22.45 million kg | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 20.02 million kg | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 19.07 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 20.02 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 22.25 million kg | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 22.19 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 21.13 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 19.58 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 22.88 million kg | +16.8% |
| 1983 | 28.72 million kg | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 34.47 million kg | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 38.48 million kg | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 37.20 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 32.58 million kg | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 28.68 million kg | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 29.20 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 29.95 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 30.61 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 33.79 million kg | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 37.34 million kg | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 38.89 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 41.27 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 44.15 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 42.72 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 38.51 million kg | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 33.41 million kg | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 29.42 million kg | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 27.36 million kg | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 27.26 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.60 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 29.44 million kg | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 30.85 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 32.91 million kg | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 34.83 million kg | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 37.32 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 39.69 million kg | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 42.80 million kg | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 42.60 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.38 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 42.73 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 40.98 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 42.78 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 43.21 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.72 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 44.81 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 46.24 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 48.09 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 50.15 million kg | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 51.54 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 50.62 million kg | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.91 million kg | 12.87 million kg | 16.07 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.18 million kg | 15.30 million kg | 22.45 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.29 million kg | 19.58 million kg | 38.48 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.06 million kg | 29.95 million kg | 44.15 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.67 million kg | 27.26 million kg | 39.69 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.42 million kg | 40.98 million kg | 46.24 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.10 million kg | 48.09 million kg | 51.54 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 43 Switzerland 54.81 million kg compare
- 44 Denmark 53.01 million kg compare
- 45 Tajikistan 50.93 million kg compare
- 47 Turkmenistan 49.02 million kg compare
- 48 Serbia and Montenegro 48.97 million kg compare
- 49 South Sudan 48.32 million kg compare
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.504 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 23.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 8.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.11 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 8.60 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 80,390 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 33,185 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Republic of Korea?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Republic of Korea was 50.62 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 51.54 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.87 million kg in 1961.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Republic of Korea ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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).