Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 2.27 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Democratic People's Republic of Korea stood at 2.27 million kg.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 5.00 million kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.16 million kg, in 1997.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th of 20 countries 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 volatilises in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.71 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.68 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 2.71 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.74 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.74 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.76 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.78 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.82 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.90 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 2.94 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.02 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 3.08 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 3.14 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.24 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.32 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.41 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 3.51 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.61 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.71 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.81 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 3.84 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 3.88 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.00 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 4.10 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 4.40 million kg | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 4.60 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 4.80 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 5.00 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 4.40 million kg | -12.1% |
| 1990 | 3.99 million kg | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 3.42 million kg | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 3.51 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.59 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.63 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.53 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million kg | -30.9% |
| 1997 | 2.16 million kg | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.28 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.29 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.28 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.28 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.26 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.27 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.27 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.28 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.27 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.28 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.28 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.27 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.28 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.28 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.28 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.29 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.30 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.26 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.27 million kg | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 million kg | 2.68 million kg | 2.90 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.30 million kg | 2.94 million kg | 3.71 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 million kg | 3.81 million kg | 5.00 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 million kg | 2.16 million kg | 3.99 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.27 million kg | 2.24 million kg | 2.29 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million kg | 2.27 million kg | 2.29 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.28 million kg | 2.26 million kg | 2.30 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 12 China, mainland 277.40 million kg compare
- 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.21 million kg compare
- 13 Sudan 257.12 million kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 9.09 million kg compare
- 14 USSR 253.29 million kg compare
- 14 Melanesia 4.46 million kg compare
- 15 Ethiopia PDR 247.99 million kg compare
- 16 Colombia 221.56 million kg compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 954,127 kg compare
- 17 Kenya 181.45 million kg compare
- 17 Polynesia 672,961 kg compare
- 18 Nigeria 166.49 million kg compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 235,378 kg compare
More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 2.27 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.00 million kg in 1988.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 million kg in 1997.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).