Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) was 7.20 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure management in Annex I countries, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Annex I countries recorded 7.20 billion kg for cattle — manure management in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Annex I countries peaked at 14.34 billion kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 7.20 billion kg, in 2023.
Annex I countries ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, 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) in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.31 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 12.63 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 12.79 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 12.63 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 12.73 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 13.00 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 13.22 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 13.23 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 13.14 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 13.05 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 13.17 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 13.39 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 13.70 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 14.01 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 14.17 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 14.15 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.08 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 14.12 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 14.14 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 14.19 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 14.15 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 14.24 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 14.21 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 14.34 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 14.30 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 14.12 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 13.88 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 13.55 billion kg | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 13.55 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.43 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 13.06 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 11.66 billion kg | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 11.24 billion kg | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 10.97 billion kg | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 10.53 billion kg | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 10.24 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.85 billion kg | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 9.43 billion kg | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 9.17 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.04 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.83 billion kg | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.74 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 8.58 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.37 billion kg | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.19 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.07 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 8.05 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.01 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.91 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.81 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.67 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.68 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.68 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.69 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.66 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7.65 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.62 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.55 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 7.48 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.41 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 7.37 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.27 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.20 billion kg | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.85 billion kg | 12.31 billion kg | 13.23 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.80 billion kg | 13.05 billion kg | 14.17 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.05 billion kg | 13.55 billion kg | 14.34 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.96 billion kg | 9.17 billion kg | 13.43 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 billion kg | 7.91 billion kg | 9.04 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.65 billion kg | 7.48 billion kg | 7.81 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 billion kg | 7.20 billion kg | 7.41 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 1 OECD 6.15 billion kg compare
- 2 USSR 5.36 billion kg compare
- 3 China 1.80 billion kg compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 134.58 million kg compare
- 4 China, mainland 1.80 billion kg compare
- 4 Viet Nam 128.31 million kg compare
- 5 India 1.09 billion kg compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 77.59 million kg compare
- 6 Russian Federation 812.06 million kg compare
More environment data for Annex I countries
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.308 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.42 °C (2025)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils 30.16 million kg (2023)
- Sheep — Stocks 256.71 million An (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 9.05 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 6.03 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure management 30.16 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 78.34 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 117.52 million kg (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure management in Annex I countries?
- Cattle — manure management in Annex I countries was 7.20 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 14.34 billion kg in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.20 billion kg in 2023.
- How does Annex I countries rank for cattle — manure management?
- Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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).