Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in United States of America

United States of America: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 177.57 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
177.57 million kg
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
17th
of 33 groups
All-time high
261.19 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
175.91 million kg
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in United States of America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in United States of America stood at 177.57 million kg.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in United States of America peaked at 261.19 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 175.91 million kg, in 2014.

That places United States of America 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 261.19 million kg
1962 260.00 million kg -0.5%
1963 258.52 million kg -0.6%
1964 256.34 million kg -0.8%
1965 250.53 million kg -2.3%
1966 241.97 million kg -3.4%
1967 235.63 million kg -2.6%
1968 230.65 million kg -2.1%
1969 226.28 million kg -1.9%
1970 225.68 million kg -0.3%
1971 226.33 million kg +0.3%
1972 228.25 million kg +0.8%
1973 229.15 million kg +0.4%
1974 233.59 million kg +1.9%
1975 236.91 million kg +1.4%
1976 231.89 million kg -2.1%
1977 225.94 million kg -2.6%
1978 218.22 million kg -3.4%
1979 212.11 million kg -2.8%
1980 213.10 million kg +0.5%
1981 217.12 million kg +1.9%
1982 219.28 million kg +1.0%
1983 219.30 million kg +0.0%
1984 215.14 million kg -1.9%
1985 213.20 million kg -0.9%
1986 207.05 million kg -2.9%
1987 199.57 million kg -3.6%
1988 196.12 million kg -1.7%
1989 191.57 million kg -2.3%
1990 190.15 million kg -0.7%
1991 189.13 million kg -0.5%
1992 188.96 million kg -0.1%
1993 189.54 million kg +0.3%
1994 190.49 million kg +0.5%
1995 192.02 million kg +0.8%
1996 191.88 million kg -0.1%
1997 188.86 million kg -1.6%
1998 186.00 million kg -1.5%
1999 185.40 million kg -0.3%
2000 184.93 million kg -0.3%
2001 183.12 million kg -1.0%
2002 182.90 million kg -0.1%
2003 181.73 million kg -0.6%
2004 179.85 million kg -1.0%
2005 180.36 million kg +0.3%
2006 182.86 million kg +1.4%
2007 183.23 million kg +0.2%
2008 183.89 million kg +0.4%
2009 181.52 million kg -1.3%
2010 180.13 million kg -0.8%
2011 179.68 million kg -0.3%
2012 178.33 million kg -0.7%
2013 177.15 million kg -0.7%
2014 175.91 million kg -0.7%
2015 177.00 million kg +0.6%
2016 179.77 million kg +1.6%
2017 182.02 million kg +1.3%
2018 183.30 million kg +0.7%
2019 183.05 million kg -0.1%
2020 181.94 million kg -0.6%
2021 182.77 million kg +0.5%
2022 180.33 million kg -1.3%
2023 177.57 million kg -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 246.79 million kg 226.28 million kg 261.19 million kg 9
1970s 226.81 million kg 212.11 million kg 236.91 million kg 10
1980s 209.15 million kg 191.57 million kg 219.30 million kg 10
1990s 189.24 million kg 185.40 million kg 192.02 million kg 10
2000s 182.44 million kg 179.85 million kg 184.93 million kg 10
2010s 179.63 million kg 175.91 million kg 183.30 million kg 10
2020s 180.65 million kg 177.57 million kg 182.77 million kg 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in United States of America?
Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in United States of America was 177.57 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 261.19 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 175.91 million kg in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
United States of America ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America 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).