Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Italy
Italy: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 357.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
357.96 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
79th
of 167 countries
All-time high
612.23 kg per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
345.05 kg per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Italy stood at 357.96 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Italy peaked at 612.23 kg per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 345.05 kg per square kilometre, in 2014.
Italy ranks 79th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 597.02 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 581.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 559.28 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 528.18 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 561.12 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 573.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 580.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 582.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 612.23 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 584.82 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 532.88 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 526.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 534.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 512.91 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 496.94 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 512.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 528.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 515.59 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 524.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 530.48 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 530.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 533.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 465.62 kg per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 552.03 kg per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1985 | 553.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 540.87 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 535.09 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 533.73 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 529.77 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 529.58 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 491.48 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 482.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 456.43 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 448.15 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 429.93 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 434.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 429.18 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 428.6 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 427.19 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 426.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 366.71 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 402.89 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 387.33 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 387.33 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 375.15 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 372.54 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 364.64 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 374.02 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 368.19 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 364.81 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 347.84 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 363.83 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 350.51 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 345.05 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 346.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 354.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 354.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 377.2 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 379.78 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 380.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 373.96 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 361.63 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 357.96 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 357.96 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 210.74 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 357.96 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183.62 kg per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 575 kg per square kilometre | 528.18 kg per square kilometre | 612.23 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 526.95 kg per square kilometre | 496.94 kg per square kilometre | 584.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 530.5 kg per square kilometre | 465.62 kg per square kilometre | 553.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 455.69 kg per square kilometre | 427.19 kg per square kilometre | 529.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 382.56 kg per square kilometre | 364.64 kg per square kilometre | 426.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.48 kg per square kilometre | 345.05 kg per square kilometre | 379.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.63 kg per square kilometre | 357.96 kg per square kilometre | 380.95 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 76 Slovenia 389.41 kg per square kilometre compare
- 77 Fiji 380.99 kg per square kilometre compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 376.65 kg per square kilometre compare
- 80 Togo 347.35 kg per square kilometre compare
- 81 Nepal 335.43 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Tajikistan 327.31 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Italy?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Italy was 357.96 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 612.23 kg per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 345.05 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Italy ranks 79th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.