Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Canada

Canada: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 114.20 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
114.20 million kg
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
152.69 million kg
in 2005
All-time low
92.35 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Canada, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 114.20 million kg for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Canada peaked at 152.69 million kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 92.35 million kg, in 1961.

Canada ranks 32nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 102.26 million kg 92.35 million kg 108.54 million kg 9
1970s 122.27 million kg 105.66 million kg 138.10 million kg 10
1980s 111.08 million kg 103.87 million kg 117.49 million kg 10
1990s 124.30 million kg 110.29 million kg 134.95 million kg 10
2000s 141.75 million kg 132.87 million kg 152.69 million kg 10
2010s 121.23 million kg 116.67 million kg 128.99 million kg 10
2020s 115.99 million kg 114.20 million kg 116.72 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 29 Uruguay 138.37 million kg compare
  2. 30 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 131.12 million kg compare
  3. 31 Burkina Faso 123.53 million kg compare
  4. 33 Indonesia 113.04 million kg compare
  5. 34 Guinea 105.48 million kg compare
  6. 35 Bangladesh 96.73 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Canada?
Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Canada was 114.20 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 152.69 million kg in 2005.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 92.35 million kg in 1961.
How does Canada rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Canada ranks 32nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).