Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Northern America
Northern America: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 665.79 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern America, 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 Northern America stood at 665.79 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern America peaked at 982.72 million kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 665.79 million kg, in 2023.
That places Northern America 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (N content) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 674.93 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 697.98 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 732.78 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 763.55 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 778.42 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 781.36 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 782.87 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 789.98 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 795.45 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 815.68 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 836.43 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 863.35 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 895.42 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 945.99 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 982.72 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 952.67 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 911.35 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 860.24 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 817.67 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 821.25 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 843.38 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 850.54 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 845.18 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 833.39 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 803.49 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 772.06 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 749.44 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 732.83 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 714.76 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 710.20 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 715.91 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 729.35 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 741.75 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 756.18 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 774.21 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 785.17 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 772.30 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 758.97 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 753.52 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 746.91 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 743.91 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 740.67 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 734.54 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 734.08 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 737.53 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 747.34 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 742.53 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 735.38 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 721.42 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 714.64 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 702.00 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 689.99 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 682.47 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 669.69 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 670.99 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 690.45 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 701.90 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 707.42 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 711.43 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 703.28 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 701.10 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 688.58 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 665.79 million kg | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 755.26 million kg | 674.93 million kg | 795.45 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 888.15 million kg | 815.68 million kg | 982.72 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 796.63 million kg | 714.76 million kg | 850.54 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 749.76 million kg | 710.20 million kg | 785.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 738.43 million kg | 721.42 million kg | 747.34 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 694.10 million kg | 669.69 million kg | 714.64 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 689.69 million kg | 665.79 million kg | 703.28 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.27 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 Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern America?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern America was 665.79 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 982.72 million kg in 1975.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 665.79 million kg in 2023.
- How does Northern America rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Northern America ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).