Cattle — Manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 163.69 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
163.69 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 190 countries
All-time high
263.29 million kg
in 1974
All-time low
163.69 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 163.69 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 263.29 million kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 163.69 million kg, in 2023.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 214.29 million kg
1962 208.77 million kg -2.6%
1963 206.22 million kg -1.2%
1964 204.43 million kg -0.9%
1965 209.71 million kg +2.6%
1966 213.93 million kg +2.0%
1967 216.32 million kg +1.1%
1968 213.28 million kg -1.4%
1969 217.15 million kg +1.8%
1970 220.40 million kg +1.5%
1971 223.96 million kg +1.6%
1972 235.40 million kg +5.1%
1973 251.48 million kg +6.8%
1974 263.29 million kg +4.7%
1975 255.36 million kg -3.0%
1976 243.43 million kg -4.7%
1977 238.02 million kg -2.2%
1978 236.05 million kg -0.8%
1979 235.28 million kg -0.3%
1980 232.44 million kg -1.2%
1981 227.78 million kg -2.0%
1982 230.32 million kg +1.1%
1983 231.38 million kg +0.5%
1984 230.47 million kg -0.4%
1985 225.03 million kg -2.4%
1986 218.64 million kg -2.8%
1987 212.69 million kg -2.7%
1988 207.14 million kg -2.6%
1989 208.24 million kg +0.5%
1990 209.42 million kg +0.6%
1991 205.89 million kg -1.7%
1992 206.00 million kg +0.1%
1993 204.75 million kg -0.6%
1994 206.65 million kg +0.9%
1995 204.53 million kg -1.0%
1996 207.42 million kg +1.4%
1997 200.30 million kg -3.4%
1998 198.27 million kg -1.0%
1999 196.72 million kg -0.8%
2000 191.61 million kg -2.6%
2001 182.48 million kg -4.8%
2002 178.21 million kg -2.3%
2003 180.85 million kg +1.5%
2004 181.12 million kg +0.1%
2005 184.01 million kg +1.6%
2006 180.83 million kg -1.7%
2007 176.25 million kg -2.5%
2008 172.85 million kg -1.9%
2009 171.30 million kg -0.9%
2010 172.64 million kg +0.8%
2011 169.58 million kg -1.8%
2012 168.96 million kg -0.4%
2013 168.03 million kg -0.5%
2014 168.20 million kg +0.1%
2015 169.77 million kg +0.9%
2016 171.59 million kg +1.1%
2017 171.12 million kg -0.3%
2018 169.23 million kg -1.1%
2019 166.69 million kg -1.5%
2020 164.63 million kg -1.2%
2021 164.54 million kg -0.1%
2022 165.00 million kg +0.3%
2023 163.69 million kg -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 211.57 million kg 204.43 million kg 217.15 million kg 9
1970s 240.27 million kg 220.40 million kg 263.29 million kg 10
1980s 222.41 million kg 207.14 million kg 232.44 million kg 10
1990s 204.00 million kg 196.72 million kg 209.42 million kg 10
2000s 179.95 million kg 171.30 million kg 191.61 million kg 10
2010s 169.58 million kg 166.69 million kg 172.64 million kg 10
2020s 164.46 million kg 163.69 million kg 165.00 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 44 Central African Republic 190.53 million kg compare
  2. 45 Somalia 189.59 million kg compare
  3. 46 Zambia 181.32 million kg compare
  4. 48 Guatemala 155.29 million kg compare
  5. 49 Senegal 154.08 million kg compare
  6. 50 Namibia 142.10 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cattle — manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 163.69 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 263.29 million kg in 1974.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 163.69 million kg in 2023.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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
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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).