Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) was 57,814 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 57,814 kg for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches in Jamaica peaked at 577,181 kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57,814 kg, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 270,350 kg | — |
| 1962 | 272,414 kg | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 274,478 kg | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 276,542 kg | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 294,086 kg | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 336,399 kg | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 366,328 kg | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 426,186 kg | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 476,925 kg | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 503,066 kg | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 518,547 kg | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 534,027 kg | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 527,043 kg | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 553,085 kg | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 538,877 kg | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 541,422 kg | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 530,310 kg | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 552,604 kg | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 516,843 kg | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 530,240 kg | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 528,436 kg | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 532,474 kg | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 545,539 kg | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 552,072 kg | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 507,184 kg | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 541,922 kg | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 541,922 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 539,518 kg | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 538,916 kg | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 577,181 kg | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 267,450 kg | -53.7% |
| 1992 | 286,480 kg | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 286,594 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 321,228 kg | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 343,071 kg | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 329,144 kg | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 337,060 kg | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 258,564 kg | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 342,220 kg | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 321,579 kg | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 295,779 kg | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 275,138 kg | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 258,105 kg | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 211,413 kg | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 201,183 kg | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 160,506 kg | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 174,983 kg | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 140,958 kg | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 136,260 kg | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 155,635 kg | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 154,603 kg | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 158,971 kg | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 159,763 kg | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 162,618 kg | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 131,227 kg | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 131,831 kg | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 76,669 kg | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 80,973 kg | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 74,781 kg | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 76,236 kg | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 85,094 kg | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 69,038 kg | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 57,814 kg | -16.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 57,814 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.77 million kg, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 57,814 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.93 million kg, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -53.7% | 577,181 kg | 267,450 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 332,634 kg | 270,350 kg | 476,925 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 531,582 kg | 503,066 kg | 553,085 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 535,822 kg | 507,184 kg | 552,072 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 334,899 kg | 258,564 kg | 577,181 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,590 kg | 136,260 kg | 321,579 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,707 kg | 74,781 kg | 162,618 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,046 kg | 57,814 kg | 85,094 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches in Jamaica?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches in Jamaica was 57,814 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 577,181 kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,814 kg in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Jamaica ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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).