Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Barbados
Barbados: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 383,836 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture in Barbados stood at 383,836 kg.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Barbados peaked at 1.26 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 294,973 kg, in 2007.
Barbados ranks 174th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Barbados, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 737,180 kg | — |
| 1962 | 562,604 kg | -23.7% |
| 1963 | 570,539 kg | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 561,159 kg | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 577,030 kg | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 596,868 kg | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 610,216 kg | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 618,151 kg | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 735,735 kg | +19.0% |
| 1970 | 735,735 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 775,411 kg | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 735,735 kg | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 775,411 kg | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 674,776 kg | -13.0% |
| 1975 | 496,233 kg | -26.5% |
| 1976 | 490,454 kg | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 490,454 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 565,472 kg | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 582,421 kg | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 641,935 kg | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 684,501 kg | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 624,986 kg | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 639,046 kg | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 654,549 kg | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 627,488 kg | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 699,616 kg | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 770,300 kg | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 849,653 kg | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million kg | +32.6% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.26 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million kg | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million kg | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 999,021 kg | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 922,558 kg | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 848,985 kg | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 768,187 kg | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 694,614 kg | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 618,873 kg | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 542,410 kg | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 465,947 kg | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 371,813 kg | -20.2% |
| 2007 | 294,973 kg | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 327,436 kg | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 368,913 kg | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 383,272 kg | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 382,272 kg | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 388,762 kg | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 396,697 kg | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 392,730 kg | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 396,019 kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 395,413 kg | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 392,160 kg | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 392,942 kg | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 392,214 kg | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 385,459 kg | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 386,284 kg | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 385,073 kg | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 383,836 kg | -0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 383,836 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.81 million kg, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 383,836 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.58 million kg, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 618,831 kg | 561,159 kg | 737,180 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 632,210 kg | 490,454 kg | 775,411 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 731,891 kg | 624,986 kg | 1.13 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million kg | 922,558 kg | 1.26 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 530,215 kg | 294,973 kg | 848,985 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 391,248 kg | 382,272 kg | 396,697 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 385,163 kg | 383,836 kg | 386,284 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Barbados
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 111.15 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.61 % 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 -0.3571 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Barbados?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Barbados was 383,836 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 million kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,973 kg in 2007.
- How does Barbados rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Barbados ranks 174th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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).