Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 569.53 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
569.53 million kg
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
3rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
569.53 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
236.30 million kg
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ethiopia, 1993–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M1993200820231993: 236.3M kg1994: 238.1M kg1995: 239.4M kg1996: 250.6M kg1997: 261.9M kg1998: 283.9M kg1999: 282.1M kg2000: 265.6M kg2001: 284.8M kg2002: 323.0M kg2003: 310.2M kg2004: 308.2M kg2005: 318.5M kg2006: 343.0M kg2007: 379.1M kg2008: 396.6M kg2009: 416.5M kg2010: 438.5M kg2011: 428.6M kg2012: 443.2M kg2013: 452.0M kg2014: 465.9M kg2015: 474.4M kg2016: 488.4M kg2017: 495.6M kg2018: 494.6M kg2019: 525.2M kg2020: 559.9M kg2021: 532.5M kg2022: 542.9M kg2023: 569.5M kg

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ethiopia is 569.53 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ethiopia peaked at 569.53 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 236.30 million kg, in 1993.

That places Ethiopia 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 256.04 million kg 236.30 million kg 283.91 million kg 7
2000s 334.54 million kg 265.58 million kg 416.49 million kg 10
2010s 470.64 million kg 428.59 million kg 525.23 million kg 10
2020s 551.23 million kg 532.49 million kg 569.53 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 OECD 1.89 billion kg compare
  2. 2 Brazil 1.85 billion kg compare
  3. 4 India 488.33 million kg compare
  4. 5 Australia and New Zealand 439.51 million kg compare
  5. 6 Argentina 425.96 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 volatilises in Ethiopia?
Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ethiopia was 569.53 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 569.53 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 236.30 million kg in 1993.
How does Ethiopia rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).