Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 17.36 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Latin America and the Caribbean, 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 Latin America and the Caribbean is 17.36 billion kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 17.36 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.73 billion kg, in 1961.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.73 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 6.88 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 6.90 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 7.14 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 7.45 billion kg | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 7.72 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 7.99 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 8.16 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 8.19 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 8.37 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 8.56 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 8.90 billion kg | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 9.16 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 9.51 billion kg | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 9.77 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 10.25 billion kg | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 10.66 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 10.58 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 10.64 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 11.07 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 11.22 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.29 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 11.38 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 11.52 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 11.59 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 11.71 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 11.81 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.08 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 12.36 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 12.42 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 12.57 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 12.73 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.86 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.07 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 13.14 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 13.02 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 13.13 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 13.11 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.13 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13.33 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 13.62 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 14.18 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 14.82 billion kg | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 15.21 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 15.36 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 15.42 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.29 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 15.41 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.46 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 15.36 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15.40 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.46 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.50 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.59 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.78 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 15.94 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.03 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.06 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 16.22 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.37 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 16.74 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 17.13 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 17.36 billion kg | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.46 billion kg | 6.73 billion kg | 8.19 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.64 billion kg | 8.37 billion kg | 10.66 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.60 billion kg | 11.07 billion kg | 12.36 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.92 billion kg | 12.42 billion kg | 13.14 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.81 billion kg | 13.33 billion kg | 15.46 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.73 billion kg | 15.36 billion kg | 16.22 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.90 billion kg | 16.37 billion kg | 17.36 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Latin America and the Caribbean was 17.36 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 17.36 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 billion kg in 1961.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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).