Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Australia
Australia: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 1.65 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1.65 billion kg for cattle — manure left on pasture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Australia peaked at 1.85 billion kg in 1976 and was at its lowest, 969.57 million kg, in 1961.
Australia ranks 8th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 billion kg | 969.57 million kg | 1.15 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.59 billion kg | 1.23 billion kg | 1.85 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 billion kg | 1.21 billion kg | 1.45 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.40 billion kg | 1.28 billion kg | 1.48 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 billion kg | 1.47 billion kg | 1.57 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 billion kg | 1.36 billion kg | 1.62 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion kg | 1.30 billion kg | 1.65 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 5 Australia and New Zealand 2.20 billion kg compare
- 6 Argentina 2.13 billion kg compare
- 7 Sudan (former) 1.79 billion kg compare
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 1.58 billion kg compare
- 10 Chad 1.46 billion kg compare
- 11 Mexico 1.41 billion kg compare
More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 484,839 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Australia?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Australia was 1.65 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 billion kg in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 969.57 million kg in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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).