How does Australia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?

Australia ranks 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Australia?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Australia

Name: Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Australia
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Australia: Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 19.6%

World rank

69th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0152 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of in Australia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in 2023.

The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Australia peaked at 0.0152 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Australia 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0148 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0152 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1963	0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1964	0.0134 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1965	0.0121 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1966	0.011 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1967	0.01 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1968	0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
1969	0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1970	0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1971	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1972	0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1973	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1974	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.0%
1975	0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1976	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1977	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1978	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1979	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1980	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1981	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1982	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1983	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1984	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1985	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1986	0.0021 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1987	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1988	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1989	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.2%
1990	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1991	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1992	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1993	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1994	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1995	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1996	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1997	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1998	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1999	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2000	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2001	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2002	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2003	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
2004	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2005	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2006	0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2007	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2008	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.2%
2009	0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2010	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2011	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2012	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
2013	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.0%
2014	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2015	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2016	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2017	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2018	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2019	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2020	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2021	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2022	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2023	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	+19.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

Australia's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kg per US$ of GDP, 16.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Australia's 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0122 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0094 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0152 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP	0.009 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Australia?: Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Australia was 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Australia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0152 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Australia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Australia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?: Australia ranks 69th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of rising or falling in Australia?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.