Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America

United States of America: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 884.49 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
884.49 million kg
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
16th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.34 billion kg
in 1975
All-time low
882.17 million kg
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 884.49 million kg for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America peaked at 1.34 billion kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 882.17 million kg, in 2014.

United States of America ranks 16th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 that leaches in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 920.05 million kg
1962 951.83 million kg +3.5%
1963 1.00 billion kg +5.1%
1964 1.04 billion kg +4.1%
1965 1.06 billion kg +1.7%
1966 1.06 billion kg +0.5%
1967 1.07 billion kg +0.4%
1968 1.08 billion kg +1.0%
1969 1.09 billion kg +1.0%
1970 1.12 billion kg +2.5%
1971 1.14 billion kg +2.2%
1972 1.18 billion kg +3.2%
1973 1.22 billion kg +3.5%
1974 1.29 billion kg +5.6%
1975 1.34 billion kg +3.6%
1976 1.29 billion kg -3.2%
1977 1.24 billion kg -4.3%
1978 1.17 billion kg -5.5%
1979 1.11 billion kg -5.0%
1980 1.11 billion kg +0.3%
1981 1.15 billion kg +2.9%
1982 1.16 billion kg +0.9%
1983 1.15 billion kg -0.4%
1984 1.14 billion kg -1.4%
1985 1.10 billion kg -3.7%
1986 1.05 billion kg -4.0%
1987 1.02 billion kg -3.0%
1988 994.21 million kg -2.6%
1989 964.55 million kg -3.0%
1990 955.01 million kg -1.0%
1991 962.50 million kg +0.8%
1992 976.06 million kg +1.4%
1993 994.31 million kg +1.9%
1994 1.01 billion kg +2.0%
1995 1.03 billion kg +1.9%
1996 1.04 billion kg +0.9%
1997 1.02 billion kg -1.9%
1998 1.00 billion kg -1.9%
1999 996.92 million kg -0.7%
2000 986.71 million kg -1.0%
2001 977.74 million kg -0.9%
2002 971.28 million kg -0.7%
2003 965.02 million kg -0.6%
2004 952.51 million kg -1.3%
2005 953.61 million kg +0.1%
2006 971.06 million kg +1.8%
2007 969.28 million kg -0.2%
2008 962.54 million kg -0.7%
2009 949.25 million kg -1.4%
2010 942.97 million kg -0.7%
2011 929.54 million kg -1.4%
2012 910.67 million kg -2.0%
2013 899.31 million kg -1.2%
2014 882.17 million kg -1.9%
2015 888.43 million kg +0.7%
2016 917.93 million kg +3.3%
2017 936.19 million kg +2.0%
2018 942.95 million kg +0.7%
2019 949.00 million kg +0.6%
2020 938.20 million kg -1.1%
2021 935.15 million kg -0.3%
2022 916.34 million kg -2.0%
2023 884.49 million kg -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.03 billion kg 920.05 million kg 1.09 billion kg 9
1970s 1.21 billion kg 1.11 billion kg 1.34 billion kg 10
1980s 1.08 billion kg 964.55 million kg 1.16 billion kg 10
1990s 1.00 billion kg 955.01 million kg 1.04 billion kg 10
2000s 965.90 million kg 949.25 million kg 986.71 million kg 10
2010s 919.91 million kg 882.17 million kg 949.00 million kg 10
2020s 918.54 million kg 884.49 million kg 938.20 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 13 Sudan 385.68 million kg compare
  2. 14 USSR 379.94 million kg compare
  3. 15 Ethiopia PDR 371.98 million kg compare
  4. 16 Colombia 332.33 million kg compare
  5. 16 Timor-Leste 1.43 million kg compare
  6. 17 Kenya 272.18 million kg compare
  7. 18 Nigeria 249.74 million kg compare
  8. 19 Niger 207.66 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America?
Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America was 884.49 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion kg in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 882.17 million kg in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches?
United States of America ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 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).