Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 90.71 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
90.71 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 190 countries
All-time high
148.38 million kg
in 1974
All-time low
90.71 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 90.71 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 148.38 million kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 90.71 million kg, in 2023.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 129.78 million kg
1962 121.64 million kg -6.3%
1963 120.11 million kg -1.3%
1964 118.79 million kg -1.1%
1965 121.48 million kg +2.3%
1966 123.46 million kg +1.6%
1967 124.87 million kg +1.1%
1968 123.49 million kg -1.1%
1969 125.67 million kg +1.8%
1970 127.08 million kg +1.1%
1971 128.74 million kg +1.3%
1972 134.84 million kg +4.7%
1973 143.26 million kg +6.2%
1974 148.38 million kg +3.6%
1975 144.46 million kg -2.6%
1976 137.84 million kg -4.6%
1977 135.69 million kg -1.6%
1978 135.19 million kg -0.4%
1979 134.46 million kg -0.5%
1980 133.09 million kg -1.0%
1981 131.10 million kg -1.5%
1982 131.81 million kg +0.5%
1983 132.72 million kg +0.7%
1984 132.72 million kg +0.0%
1985 129.37 million kg -2.5%
1986 125.94 million kg -2.7%
1987 122.97 million kg -2.4%
1988 119.11 million kg -3.1%
1989 119.16 million kg +0.0%
1990 119.08 million kg -0.1%
1991 116.87 million kg -1.9%
1992 116.27 million kg -0.5%
1993 115.57 million kg -0.6%
1994 116.78 million kg +1.1%
1995 115.06 million kg -1.5%
1996 116.36 million kg +1.1%
1997 112.24 million kg -3.5%
1998 111.01 million kg -1.1%
1999 110.27 million kg -0.7%
2000 107.26 million kg -2.7%
2001 102.21 million kg -4.7%
2002 100.00 million kg -2.2%
2003 101.06 million kg +1.1%
2004 100.82 million kg -0.2%
2005 101.38 million kg +0.6%
2006 99.72 million kg -1.6%
2007 97.36 million kg -2.4%
2008 95.43 million kg -2.0%
2009 94.40 million kg -1.1%
2010 94.97 million kg +0.6%
2011 93.27 million kg -1.8%
2012 92.86 million kg -0.4%
2013 92.39 million kg -0.5%
2014 92.82 million kg +0.5%
2015 93.89 million kg +1.2%
2016 94.75 million kg +0.9%
2017 94.52 million kg -0.2%
2018 93.51 million kg -1.1%
2019 92.19 million kg -1.4%
2020 91.13 million kg -1.2%
2021 91.22 million kg +0.1%
2022 91.44 million kg +0.2%
2023 90.71 million kg -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 123.25 million kg 118.79 million kg 129.78 million kg 9
1970s 136.99 million kg 127.08 million kg 148.38 million kg 10
1980s 127.80 million kg 119.11 million kg 133.09 million kg 10
1990s 114.95 million kg 110.27 million kg 119.08 million kg 10
2000s 99.96 million kg 94.40 million kg 107.26 million kg 10
2010s 93.52 million kg 92.19 million kg 94.97 million kg 10
2020s 91.12 million kg 90.71 million kg 91.44 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 7 Russian Federation 178.39 million kg compare
  2. 8 France 158.61 million kg compare
  3. 8 Türkiye 11.74 million kg compare
  4. 9 Germany 116.55 million kg compare
  5. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.20 million kg compare
  6. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 8.13 million kg compare
  7. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.70 million kg compare
  8. 11 Uzbekistan 79.25 million kg compare
  9. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.20 million kg compare
  10. 12 Pakistan 77.08 million kg compare
  11. 13 Indonesia 69.09 million kg compare
  12. 13 Republic of Moldova 1.10 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 90.71 million 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 148.38 million kg in 1974.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 90.71 million kg in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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

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).