Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Canada
Canada: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 380.68 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture in Canada is 380.68 million kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Canada peaked at 508.95 million kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 307.84 million kg, in 1961.
That places Canada 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 340.87 million kg | 307.84 million kg | 361.79 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 407.58 million kg | 352.20 million kg | 460.33 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.26 million kg | 346.25 million kg | 391.63 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 414.35 million kg | 367.63 million kg | 449.84 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 472.49 million kg | 442.90 million kg | 508.95 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 404.11 million kg | 388.89 million kg | 429.97 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.63 million kg | 380.68 million kg | 389.06 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 29 Uruguay 461.22 million kg compare
- 30 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 437.08 million kg compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 411.76 million kg compare
- 33 Indonesia 376.79 million kg compare
- 34 Guinea 351.61 million kg compare
- 35 Bangladesh 322.44 million kg compare
More environment data for Canada
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 3.05 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.95 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 72,165 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 11,365 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 2.33 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 2.59 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 2.19 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Canada?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Canada was 380.68 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 508.95 million kg in 2005.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.84 million kg in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Canada ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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).