Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 38,542 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 38,542 kg for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 volatilises in Jamaica peaked at 384,788 kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38,542 kg, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 156th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 volatilises in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180,233 kg | — |
| 1962 | 181,609 kg | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 182,985 kg | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 184,361 kg | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 196,057 kg | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 224,266 kg | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 244,219 kg | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 284,124 kg | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 317,950 kg | +11.9% |
| 1970 | 335,378 kg | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 345,698 kg | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 356,018 kg | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 351,362 kg | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 368,723 kg | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 359,251 kg | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 360,948 kg | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 353,540 kg | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 368,402 kg | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 344,562 kg | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 353,493 kg | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 352,291 kg | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 354,983 kg | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 363,693 kg | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 368,048 kg | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 338,123 kg | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 361,281 kg | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 361,281 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 359,678 kg | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 359,278 kg | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 384,788 kg | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 178,300 kg | -53.7% |
| 1992 | 190,987 kg | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 191,062 kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 214,152 kg | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 228,714 kg | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 219,429 kg | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 224,707 kg | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 172,376 kg | -23.3% |
| 1999 | 228,147 kg | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 214,386 kg | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 197,186 kg | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 183,425 kg | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 172,070 kg | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 140,942 kg | -18.1% |
| 2005 | 134,122 kg | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 107,004 kg | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 116,655 kg | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 93,972 kg | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 90,840 kg | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 103,756 kg | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 103,068 kg | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 105,981 kg | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 106,509 kg | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 108,412 kg | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 87,485 kg | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 87,887 kg | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 51,113 kg | -41.8% |
| 2018 | 53,982 kg | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 49,854 kg | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 50,824 kg | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 56,730 kg | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 46,026 kg | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 38,542 kg | -16.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 38,542 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.85 million kg, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 38,542 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95 million kg, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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% | 384,788 kg | 178,300 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 221,756 kg | 180,233 kg | 317,950 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 354,388 kg | 335,378 kg | 368,723 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 357,215 kg | 338,123 kg | 368,048 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,266 kg | 172,376 kg | 384,788 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 145,060 kg | 90,840 kg | 214,386 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,805 kg | 49,854 kg | 108,412 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,030 kg | 38,542 kg | 56,730 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 volatilises in Jamaica?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Jamaica was 38,542 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 384,788 kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,542 kg in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Jamaica ranks 156th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 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).