Cattle — Manure left on pasture in OECD

OECD: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 9.45 billion kg in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
9.45 billion kg
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
11.07 billion kg
in 1975
All-time low
7.90 billion kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture in OECD, 1961–2023

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture in OECD stood at 9.45 billion kg.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in OECD peaked at 11.07 billion kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.90 billion kg, in 1961.

OECD ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.60 billion kg 7.90 billion kg 9.17 billion kg 9
1970s 10.28 billion kg 9.38 billion kg 11.07 billion kg 10
1980s 9.79 billion kg 9.27 billion kg 10.21 billion kg 10
1990s 9.47 billion kg 9.21 billion kg 9.69 billion kg 10
2000s 9.35 billion kg 9.25 billion kg 9.45 billion kg 10
2010s 9.31 billion kg 9.19 billion kg 9.51 billion kg 10
2020s 9.40 billion kg 9.31 billion kg 9.45 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Brazil 9.24 billion kg compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 2.85 billion kg compare
  3. 4 India 2.44 billion kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture in OECD?
Cattle — manure left on pasture in OECD was 9.45 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 11.07 billion kg in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 7.90 billion kg in 1961.
How does OECD rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
OECD ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this OECD 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

Indicator
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).