Cattle — Manure left on pasture in United States of America
United States of America: Cattle — Manure left on pasture was 2.95 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in United States of America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture in United States of America stood at 2.95 billion kg.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in United States of America peaked at 4.45 billion kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.94 billion kg, in 2014.
That places United States of America 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in United States of America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.07 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.17 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.34 billion kg | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 3.47 billion kg | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 3.53 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.55 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 3.56 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.60 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3.63 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.73 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.81 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 3.93 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4.07 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 4.30 billion kg | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 4.45 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 4.31 billion kg | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 4.13 billion kg | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 3.90 billion kg | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 3.70 billion kg | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 3.72 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.83 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.86 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.84 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.79 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.65 billion kg | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.51 billion kg | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 3.40 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 3.31 billion kg | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.22 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.18 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3.21 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.25 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.31 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.38 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 3.45 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3.48 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.41 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.35 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.32 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.29 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.26 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.24 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.22 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.18 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.18 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.24 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.23 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.21 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.16 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 3.14 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.10 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.04 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.00 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.94 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.96 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.06 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.12 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.14 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.16 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3.13 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.12 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.05 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.95 billion kg | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.44 billion kg | 3.07 billion kg | 3.63 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.03 billion kg | 3.70 billion kg | 4.45 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.61 billion kg | 3.22 billion kg | 3.86 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 billion kg | 3.18 billion kg | 3.48 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 billion kg | 3.16 billion kg | 3.29 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 billion kg | 2.94 billion kg | 3.16 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.06 billion kg | 2.95 billion kg | 3.13 billion kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture in United States of America?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in United States of America was 2.95 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 billion kg in 1975.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 billion kg in 2014.
- How does United States of America rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- United States of America ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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).