Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in South America
South America: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 1.09 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in South America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils in South America stood at 1.09 billion kg.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in South America peaked at 1.42 billion kg in 2013 and was at its lowest, 540.33 million kg, in 1961.
That places South America 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in South America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 540.33 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 551.33 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 569.00 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 578.58 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 600.97 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 637.27 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 633.90 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 650.91 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 670.33 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 679.69 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 712.37 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 728.33 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 714.75 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 753.51 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 813.08 million kg | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 839.03 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 878.33 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 862.09 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 906.55 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 980.81 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 994.15 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 992.04 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 996.20 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.02 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.02 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.05 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.07 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.08 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.12 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.14 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.17 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.19 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 1.19 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.21 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.25 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 billion kg | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 1.16 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.19 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.19 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.19 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.23 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.25 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.26 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.30 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.32 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.30 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.26 billion kg | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.28 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.35 billion kg | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.38 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.41 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.42 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.42 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.41 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.23 billion kg | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.23 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion kg | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.11 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 billion kg | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 603.62 million kg | 540.33 million kg | 670.33 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 788.77 million kg | 679.69 million kg | 906.55 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion kg | 980.81 million kg | 1.12 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 billion kg | 1.12 billion kg | 1.25 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 billion kg | 1.19 billion kg | 1.35 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 billion kg | 1.09 billion kg | 1.42 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 billion kg | 1.08 billion kg | 1.11 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 27.11 million kg compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 302.36 million kg compare
- 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
More environment data for South America
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.218 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 477.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 379.32 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 98.40 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 589,290 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 4.28 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in South America?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in South America was 1.09 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 billion kg in 2013.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 540.33 million kg in 1961.
- How does South America rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- South America ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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).