Cattle — Manure management in Australia
Australia: Cattle — Manure management was 182.06 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure management in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure management in Australia is 182.06 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Australia peaked at 215.59 million kg in 1976 and was at its lowest, 139.83 million kg, in 1966.
Australia ranks 24th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure management in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140.28 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 145.08 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 148.36 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 148.39 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 146.13 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 139.83 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 141.25 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 145.11 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 151.28 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 159.30 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 170.22 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 185.96 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 194.84 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 201.90 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 212.26 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 215.59 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 202.78 million kg | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 189.10 million kg | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 175.10 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 169.41 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 163.07 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 159.61 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 148.10 million kg | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 146.63 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 149.75 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 152.97 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 143.93 million kg | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 143.00 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 145.98 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 149.76 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 152.25 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 153.65 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 155.29 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 165.79 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 166.16 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 170.58 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 174.13 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 175.73 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 175.64 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 181.35 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 182.14 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 182.17 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 174.57 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 178.74 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 179.04 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 181.45 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 178.28 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 172.12 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 175.83 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 167.66 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 177.79 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 178.95 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 183.50 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 181.88 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 173.34 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 158.24 million kg | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 164.16 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 165.74 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 154.18 million kg | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 147.82 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 152.71 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 151.88 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 182.06 million kg | +19.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 182.06 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.80 million kg, 9.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 182.06 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.11 million kg, 5.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.08 million kg | 139.83 million kg | 151.28 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 190.71 million kg | 159.30 million kg | 215.59 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 152.25 million kg | 143.00 million kg | 169.41 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 163.90 million kg | 149.76 million kg | 175.73 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.57 million kg | 172.12 million kg | 182.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.54 million kg | 154.18 million kg | 183.50 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.62 million kg | 147.82 million kg | 182.06 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 205.75 million kg compare
- 22 Czechoslovakia 199.06 million kg compare
- 23 Belarus 193.21 million kg compare
- 25 Colombia 168.28 million kg compare
- 26 Canada 168.13 million kg compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 159.14 million kg compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % 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 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure management in Australia?
- Cattle — manure management in Australia was 182.06 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 215.59 million kg in 1976.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.83 million kg in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for cattle — manure management?
- Australia ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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).