Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Americas

Americas: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 471.67 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
471.67 million kg
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
6th
of 33 groups
All-time high
534.19 million kg
in 2012
All-time low
426.56 million kg
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 471.67 million kg for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Americas peaked at 534.19 million kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 426.56 million kg, in 1969.

Americas ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 432.42 million kg —
1962 434.04 million kg +0.4%
1963 437.17 million kg +0.7%
1964 437.99 million kg +0.2%
1965 437.42 million kg -0.1%
1966 434.22 million kg -0.7%
1967 428.77 million kg -1.3%
1968 426.82 million kg -0.5%
1969 426.56 million kg -0.1%
1970 428.12 million kg +0.4%
1971 432.51 million kg +1.0%
1972 437.76 million kg +1.2%
1973 435.73 million kg -0.5%
1974 449.14 million kg +3.1%
1975 466.17 million kg +3.8%
1976 466.99 million kg +0.2%
1977 468.86 million kg +0.4%
1978 457.95 million kg -2.3%
1979 459.11 million kg +0.3%
1980 473.61 million kg +3.2%
1981 480.37 million kg +1.4%
1982 482.02 million kg +0.3%
1983 482.07 million kg +0.0%
1984 481.33 million kg -0.2%
1985 479.67 million kg -0.3%
1986 478.88 million kg -0.2%
1987 472.20 million kg -1.4%
1988 472.69 million kg +0.1%
1989 476.12 million kg +0.7%
1990 478.46 million kg +0.5%
1991 484.05 million kg +1.2%
1992 487.39 million kg +0.7%
1993 486.29 million kg -0.2%
1994 491.58 million kg +1.1%
1995 502.02 million kg +2.1%
1996 477.56 million kg -4.9%
1997 483.06 million kg +1.2%
1998 485.86 million kg +0.6%
1999 487.97 million kg +0.4%
2000 490.20 million kg +0.5%
2001 496.61 million kg +1.3%
2002 504.35 million kg +1.6%
2003 503.87 million kg -0.1%
2004 510.11 million kg +1.2%
2005 515.96 million kg +1.1%
2006 513.74 million kg -0.4%
2007 507.97 million kg -1.1%
2008 514.12 million kg +1.2%
2009 525.28 million kg +2.2%
2010 527.77 million kg +0.5%
2011 533.08 million kg +1.0%
2012 534.19 million kg +0.2%
2013 533.84 million kg -0.1%
2014 531.53 million kg -0.4%
2015 496.16 million kg -6.7%
2016 499.23 million kg +0.6%
2017 473.08 million kg -5.2%
2018 475.90 million kg +0.6%
2019 475.55 million kg -0.1%
2020 479.60 million kg +0.9%
2021 475.10 million kg -0.9%
2022 471.99 million kg -0.7%
2023 471.67 million kg -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 432.82 million kg 426.56 million kg 437.99 million kg 9
1970s 450.24 million kg 428.12 million kg 468.86 million kg 10
1980s 477.89 million kg 472.20 million kg 482.07 million kg 10
1990s 486.42 million kg 477.56 million kg 502.02 million kg 10
2000s 508.22 million kg 490.20 million kg 525.28 million kg 10
2010s 508.03 million kg 473.08 million kg 534.19 million kg 10
2020s 474.59 million kg 471.67 million kg 479.60 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 China 228.86 million kg compare
  2. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 21.13 million kg compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 228.26 million kg compare
  4. 4 Viet Nam 15.95 million kg compare
  5. 5 India 185.72 million kg compare
  6. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 13.09 million kg compare
  7. 6 Brazil 126.87 million kg compare
  8. 7 Russian Federation 118.92 million kg compare
  9. 8 France 105.74 million kg compare
  10. 8 Türkiye 7.82 million kg compare
  11. 9 Germany 77.70 million kg compare
  12. 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.13 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 volatilises in Americas?
Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Americas was 471.67 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 534.19 million kg in 2012.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 426.56 million kg in 1969.
How does Americas rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
Americas ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).