Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 117,233 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 117,233 kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 618,819 kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 117,233 kg, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 195,306 kg | — |
| 1962 | 199,416 kg | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 203,384 kg | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 237,281 kg | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 237,281 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 228,806 kg | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 237,281 kg | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 248,278 kg | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 262,704 kg | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 264,688 kg | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 269,733 kg | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 269,733 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 261,798 kg | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 251,634 kg | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 252,785 kg | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 259,275 kg | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 263,243 kg | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 337,528 kg | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 439,220 kg | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 508,459 kg | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 509,904 kg | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 546,690 kg | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 546,690 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 546,690 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 618,819 kg | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 618,819 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 618,819 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 618,819 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 545,246 kg | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 549,233 kg | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 526,406 kg | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 526,348 kg | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 526,291 kg | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 526,247 kg | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 515,962 kg | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 511,348 kg | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 494,400 kg | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 476,006 kg | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 440,926 kg | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 429,149 kg | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 444,229 kg | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 450,965 kg | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 457,716 kg | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 467,856 kg | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 467,798 kg | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 467,755 kg | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 495,122 kg | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 495,478 kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 496,923 kg | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 151,860 kg | -69.4% |
| 2011 | 147,815 kg | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 147,815 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 149,260 kg | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 147,815 kg | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 153,323 kg | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 149,260 kg | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 147,815 kg | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 141,082 kg | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 127,668 kg | -9.5% |
| 2020 | 135,616 kg | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 129,197 kg | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 123,208 kg | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 117,233 kg | -4.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 117,233 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.81 million kg, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 117,233 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.58 million kg, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -69.4% | 496,923 kg | 151,860 kg |
| 1979 | +30.1% | 337,528 kg | 439,220 kg |
| 1978 | +28.2% | 263,243 kg | 337,528 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 227,749 kg | 195,306 kg | 262,704 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 286,964 kg | 251,634 kg | 439,220 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 567,896 kg | 508,459 kg | 618,819 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 509,317 kg | 440,926 kg | 549,233 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 467,299 kg | 429,149 kg | 496,923 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,371 kg | 127,668 kg | 153,323 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 126,314 kg | 117,233 kg | 135,616 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 176 Grenada 252,859 kg compare
- 177 Equatorial Guinea 218,791 kg compare
- 178 Mauritius 171,272 kg compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 78,512 kg compare
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 62,002 kg compare
- 182 Saint Kitts and Nevis 61,952 kg compare
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % 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 -3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Antigua and Barbuda was 117,233 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 618,819 kg in 1985.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,233 kg in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 179th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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).