Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Kuwait
Kuwait: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 1.65 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Kuwait, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture in Kuwait stood at 1.65 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Kuwait peaked at 1.75 million kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 219,076 kg, in 1961.
Kuwait ranks 160th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 219,076 kg | — |
| 1962 | 220,188 kg | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 225,665 kg | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 230,586 kg | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 235,507 kg | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 240,984 kg | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 246,460 kg | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 251,937 kg | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 267,934 kg | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 312,651 kg | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 275,584 kg | -11.9% |
| 1972 | 297,941 kg | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 325,062 kg | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 399,619 kg | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 457,788 kg | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 488,751 kg | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 549,494 kg | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 679,898 kg | +23.7% |
| 1979 | 793,349 kg | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 918,673 kg | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 982,549 kg | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million kg | +26.6% |
| 1983 | 1.19 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 1.06 million kg | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 1.23 million kg | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million kg | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million kg | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million kg | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 243,169 kg | -77.6% |
| 1992 | 326,648 kg | +34.3% |
| 1993 | 550,148 kg | +68.4% |
| 1994 | 746,569 kg | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 982,883 kg | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 947,667 kg | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 907,962 kg | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 982,417 kg | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million kg | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 1.33 million kg | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.54 million kg | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.75 million kg | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.44 million kg | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million kg | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 1.27 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million kg | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.48 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million kg | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million kg | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million kg | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million kg | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 1.55 million kg | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million kg | +3.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.65 million kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.81 million kg, 15% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.65 million kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.68 million kg, 8% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -77.6% | 1.09 million kg | 243,169 kg |
| 1993 | +68.4% | 326,648 kg | 550,148 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 237,593 kg | 219,076 kg | 267,934 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 458,014 kg | 275,584 kg | 793,349 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million kg | 918,673 kg | 1.44 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 778,666 kg | 243,169 kg | 1.09 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 million kg | 1.00 million kg | 1.75 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million kg | 1.24 million kg | 1.74 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million kg | 1.55 million kg | 1.65 million kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -57.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -61.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.516 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.95 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.24 % 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 1.84 % 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 Kuwait?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Kuwait was 1.65 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million kg in 2009.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 219,076 kg in 1961.
- How does Kuwait rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Kuwait ranks 160th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait 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).