What is cattle — manure applied to soils in World?

Cattle — manure applied to soils in World was 10.76 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 World?

The highest recorded value was 13.94 billion kg in 1985.

What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in World?

The lowest recorded value was 10.59 billion kg in 2019.

How does World rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?

World ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this World 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.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils in World

Name: Cattle — Manure applied to soils in World
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

World: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 10.76 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

10.76 billion kg

Change on year

up 0.2%

Rank

1st

of 37 groups

All-time high

13.94 billion kg

in 1985

All-time low

10.59 billion kg

in 2019

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils in World, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils in World stood at 10.76 billion kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in World peaked at 13.94 billion kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.59 billion kg, in 2019.

That places World 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.80 billion kg	11.22 billion kg	12.29 billion kg	9
1970s	12.94 billion kg	12.20 billion kg	13.41 billion kg	10
1980s	13.75 billion kg	13.50 billion kg	13.94 billion kg	10
1990s	12.49 billion kg	11.40 billion kg	13.78 billion kg	10
2000s	11.07 billion kg	10.94 billion kg	11.34 billion kg	10
2010s	10.79 billion kg	10.59 billion kg	10.91 billion kg	10
2020s	10.72 billion kg	10.69 billion kg	10.76 billion kg	4

Countries ranked near World

1 OECD 4.16 billion kg compare
2 USSR 3.93 billion kg compare
3 China 1.14 billion kg compare
4 China, mainland 1.14 billion kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

More environment data for World

Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 241.28 million t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 431.35 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 4.18 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 1.50 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 68.53 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 76.62 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 71.11 million 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 77.03 million t (2024)

All data for World →

Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils in World?: Cattle — manure applied to soils in World was 10.76 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 World?: The highest recorded value was 13.94 billion kg in 1985.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 10.59 billion kg in 2019.
How does World rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?: World ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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

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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).