Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 983.68 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Annex I countries, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Annex I countries stood at 983.68 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Annex I countries peaked at 2.00 billion kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 983.68 million kg, in 2023.
Annex I countries ranks 3rd of 37 groups on this measure, 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 | 1.77 billion kg | 1.68 billion kg | 1.83 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.92 billion kg | 1.80 billion kg | 1.97 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 billion kg | 1.90 billion kg | 2.00 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 billion kg | 1.26 billion kg | 1.89 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 billion kg | 1.08 billion kg | 1.24 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 billion kg | 1.02 billion kg | 1.07 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.00 billion kg | 983.68 million kg | 1.01 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
More environment data for Annex I countries
- Standard Deviation 0.308 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.42 °C (2025)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils 30.16 million kg (2023)
- Sheep — Stocks 256.71 million An (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 9.05 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 6.03 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure management 30.16 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 78.34 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 117.52 million kg (2023)
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 4.19 billion kg (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Annex I countries?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Annex I countries was 983.68 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 Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 2.00 billion kg in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 983.68 million kg in 2023.
- How does Annex I countries rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries 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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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).