Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 497.50 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
497.50 million kg
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
15th
of 43 regions
All-time high
720.94 million kg
in 1996
All-time low
322.69 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Eastern Asia stood at 497.50 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Eastern Asia peaked at 720.94 million kg in 1996 and was at its lowest, 322.69 million kg, in 1962.

Eastern Asia ranks 15th of 43 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 355.97 million kg 322.69 million kg 391.31 million kg 9
1970s 384.65 million kg 369.94 million kg 392.38 million kg 10
1980s 433.95 million kg 369.18 million kg 515.42 million kg 10
1990s 615.61 million kg 526.34 million kg 720.94 million kg 10
2000s 583.58 million kg 465.04 million kg 687.28 million kg 10
2010s 431.88 million kg 422.11 million kg 454.77 million kg 10
2020s 477.81 million kg 456.76 million kg 497.50 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 12 China, mainland 416.11 million kg compare
  2. 13 Sudan 385.68 million kg compare
  3. 14 USSR 379.94 million kg compare
  4. 15 Ethiopia PDR 371.98 million kg compare
  5. 16 Colombia 332.33 million kg compare
  6. 17 Kenya 272.18 million kg compare
  7. 18 Nigeria 249.74 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Eastern Asia?
Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Eastern Asia was 497.50 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 720.94 million kg in 1996.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 322.69 million kg in 1962.
How does Eastern Asia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Eastern Asia ranks 15th out of 43 regions with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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).