Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Australia

Australia: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 20.86 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.86 million kg
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
24.18 million kg
in 1976
All-time low
14.56 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 20.86 million kg for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023.

That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Australia peaked at 24.18 million kg in 1976 and was at its lowest, 14.56 million kg, in 1961.

That places Australia 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.25 million kg 14.56 million kg 16.21 million kg 9
1970s 21.19 million kg 17.19 million kg 24.18 million kg 10
1980s 16.99 million kg 15.95 million kg 18.99 million kg 10
1990s 18.35 million kg 16.78 million kg 19.61 million kg 10
2000s 20.03 million kg 19.47 million kg 20.42 million kg 10
2010s 19.32 million kg 17.51 million kg 20.81 million kg 10
2020s 18.05 million kg 16.74 million kg 20.86 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 26 Mexico 21.60 million kg compare
  2. 27 Belgium-Luxembourg 21.59 million kg compare
  3. 28 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 21.13 million kg compare
  4. 30 Canada 20.38 million kg compare
  5. 31 Kazakhstan 20.16 million kg compare
  6. 32 Sudan (former) 18.71 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 Australia?
Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Australia was 20.86 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 24.18 million kg in 1976.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.56 million kg in 1961.
How does Australia rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
Australia ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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).