Cattle — Manure applied to soils in United States of America

United States of America: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 887.84 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
887.84 million kg
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
17th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.31 billion kg
in 1961
All-time low
879.58 million kg
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils in United States of America, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils in United States of America is 887.84 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in United States of America peaked at 1.31 billion kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 879.58 million kg, in 2014.

That places United States of America 17th 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 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 1.31 billion kg
1962 1.30 billion kg -0.5%
1963 1.29 billion kg -0.6%
1964 1.28 billion kg -0.8%
1965 1.25 billion kg -2.3%
1966 1.21 billion kg -3.4%
1967 1.18 billion kg -2.6%
1968 1.15 billion kg -2.1%
1969 1.13 billion kg -1.9%
1970 1.13 billion kg -0.3%
1971 1.13 billion kg +0.3%
1972 1.14 billion kg +0.9%
1973 1.15 billion kg +0.4%
1974 1.17 billion kg +1.9%
1975 1.18 billion kg +1.4%
1976 1.16 billion kg -2.1%
1977 1.13 billion kg -2.6%
1978 1.09 billion kg -3.4%
1979 1.06 billion kg -2.8%
1980 1.07 billion kg +0.5%
1981 1.09 billion kg +1.9%
1982 1.10 billion kg +1.0%
1983 1.10 billion kg +0.0%
1984 1.08 billion kg -1.9%
1985 1.07 billion kg -0.9%
1986 1.04 billion kg -2.9%
1987 997.87 million kg -3.6%
1988 980.60 million kg -1.7%
1989 957.85 million kg -2.3%
1990 950.75 million kg -0.7%
1991 945.64 million kg -0.5%
1992 944.81 million kg -0.1%
1993 947.72 million kg +0.3%
1994 952.47 million kg +0.5%
1995 960.09 million kg +0.8%
1996 959.38 million kg -0.1%
1997 944.29 million kg -1.6%
1998 930.02 million kg -1.5%
1999 927.00 million kg -0.3%
2000 924.66 million kg -0.3%
2001 915.62 million kg -1.0%
2002 914.50 million kg -0.1%
2003 908.65 million kg -0.6%
2004 899.27 million kg -1.0%
2005 901.82 million kg +0.3%
2006 914.30 million kg +1.4%
2007 916.14 million kg +0.2%
2008 919.44 million kg +0.4%
2009 907.60 million kg -1.3%
2010 900.67 million kg -0.8%
2011 898.39 million kg -0.3%
2012 891.65 million kg -0.7%
2013 885.77 million kg -0.7%
2014 879.58 million kg -0.7%
2015 885.01 million kg +0.6%
2016 898.85 million kg +1.6%
2017 910.12 million kg +1.3%
2018 916.49 million kg +0.7%
2019 915.24 million kg -0.1%
2020 909.72 million kg -0.6%
2021 913.84 million kg +0.5%
2022 901.63 million kg -1.3%
2023 887.84 million kg -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.23 billion kg 1.13 billion kg 1.31 billion kg 9
1970s 1.13 billion kg 1.06 billion kg 1.18 billion kg 10
1980s 1.05 billion kg 957.85 million kg 1.10 billion kg 10
1990s 946.22 million kg 927.00 million kg 960.09 million kg 10
2000s 912.20 million kg 899.27 million kg 924.66 million kg 10
2010s 898.18 million kg 879.58 million kg 916.49 million kg 10
2020s 903.26 million kg 887.84 million kg 913.84 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

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  4. 16 Italy 208.03 million kg compare
  5. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.22 million kg compare
  6. 17 Spain 186.63 million kg compare
  7. 18 Yugoslav SFR 184.56 million kg compare
  8. 19 Australia and New Zealand 159.35 million kg compare
  9. 20 Myanmar 149.05 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils in United States of America?
Cattle — manure applied to soils in United States of America was 887.84 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 billion kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 879.58 million kg in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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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Indicator
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).