Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Italy
Italy: Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 1,002 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,002 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
12th
of 167 countries
All-time high
1,794 kg per square kilometre
in 1969
All-time low
971.92 kg per square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square in Italy, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Italy stood at 1,002 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Italy peaked at 1,794 kg per square kilometre in 1969 and was at its lowest, 971.92 kg per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Italy 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Italy, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,726 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,704 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 1,641 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1,566 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1,646 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 1,678 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,700 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,704 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,794 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1,719 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 1,563 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 1,542 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1,573 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1,499 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 1,449 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1,475 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 1,511 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,490 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 1,519 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1,539 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,531 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,539 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,397 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 1,584 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 1,601 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1,562 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,542 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,539 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,524 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1,518 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 1,399 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1992 | 1,365 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,280 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1,259 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1,204 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,201 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,197 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,189 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,191 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,190 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,069 kg per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,133 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1,078 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 1,078 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,042 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1,037 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,018 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,040 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,026 kg per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 1,026 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 971.92 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 1,021 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 993.07 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 977.3 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 979.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 995.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 993.09 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,060 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,057 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1,059 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,041 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,017 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,002 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1,002 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 242.95 kg per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1,002 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 397.8 kg per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,684 kg per square kilometre | 1,566 kg per square kilometre | 1,794 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,534 kg per square kilometre | 1,449 kg per square kilometre | 1,719 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,536 kg per square kilometre | 1,397 kg per square kilometre | 1,601 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,280 kg per square kilometre | 1,189 kg per square kilometre | 1,518 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,071 kg per square kilometre | 1,018 kg per square kilometre | 1,190 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,007 kg per square kilometre | 971.92 kg per square kilometre | 1,060 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,030 kg per square kilometre | 1,002 kg per square kilometre | 1,059 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 9 Bangladesh 1,104 kg per square kilometre compare
- 10 Austria 1,092 kg per square kilometre compare
- 11 Slovenia 1,013 kg per square kilometre compare
- 13 Belarus 951.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 14 Poland 947.06 kg per square kilometre compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 930.35 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.2257 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Italy?
- Cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square in Italy was 1,002 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1,794 kg per square kilometre in 1969.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 971.92 kg per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Italy rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square?
- Italy ranks 12th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per square rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.