Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in World

World: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 14.62 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.62 billion kg
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
1st
of 37 groups
All-time high
14.62 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
7.06 billion kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0B10.0B15.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in World is 14.62 billion kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in World peaked at 14.62 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.06 billion kg, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.66 billion kg 7.06 billion kg 8.26 billion kg 9
1970s 9.19 billion kg 8.39 billion kg 9.66 billion kg 10
1980s 10.02 billion kg 9.75 billion kg 10.31 billion kg 10
1990s 10.89 billion kg 10.40 billion kg 11.27 billion kg 10
2000s 12.05 billion kg 11.34 billion kg 12.63 billion kg 10
2010s 13.21 billion kg 12.65 billion kg 13.82 billion kg 10
2020s 14.30 billion kg 14.04 billion kg 14.62 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 2.84 billion kg compare
  2. 2 Brazil 2.77 billion kg compare
  3. 3 Ethiopia 854.30 million kg compare
  4. 4 India 732.50 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 World?
Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in World was 14.62 billion 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 14.62 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 7.06 billion kg in 1961.
How does World rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches?
World ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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).