How does Australia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?

Australia ranks 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Australia

Name: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Australia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Australia: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 19.6%

World rank

69th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0505 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia is 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia peaked at 0.0505 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

Australia ranks 69th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0492 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0505 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1963	0.0481 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1964	0.0446 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1965	0.0404 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1966	0.0366 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1967	0.0334 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1968	0.0327 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1969	0.0312 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1970	0.0297 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1971	0.0299 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1972	0.0291 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1973	0.0252 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1974	0.0191 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1975	0.0186 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1976	0.0176 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1977	0.0158 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1978	0.0137 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1979	0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1980	0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1981	0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1982	0.007 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1983	0.007 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1984	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1985	0.007 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1986	0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1987	0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1988	0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1989	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1990	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1991	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1992	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1993	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1994	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1995	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1996	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1997	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1998	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1999	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2000	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2001	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2002	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2003	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2004	0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2005	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2006	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2007	0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2008	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2009	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2010	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2011	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2012	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2013	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2014	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2015	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2016	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2017	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2018	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2019	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2020	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2021	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2022	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2023	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+19.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 16.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0407 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0312 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0505 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.021 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0299 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Australia

66 Tonga 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP compare
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68 Armenia 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP compare
70 Dominican Republic 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP compare
71 Morocco 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP compare
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Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia?: Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Australia was 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0505 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Australia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?: Australia ranks 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.