Cattle — Manure management in Colombia

Colombia: Cattle — Manure management was 168.28 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
168.28 million kg
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 206 countries
All-time high
310.78 million kg
in 2005
All-time low
91.63 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management in Colombia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 168.28 million kg for cattle — manure management in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Colombia peaked at 310.78 million kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 91.63 million kg, in 1961.

That places Colombia 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 101.78 million kg 91.63 million kg 116.01 million kg 9
1970s 113.63 million kg 98.71 million kg 126.50 million kg 10
1980s 141.84 million kg 107.39 million kg 183.14 million kg 10
1990s 229.61 million kg 196.46 million kg 264.63 million kg 10
2000s 267.39 million kg 189.66 million kg 310.78 million kg 10
2010s 221.98 million kg 129.94 million kg 288.13 million kg 10
2020s 168.21 million kg 166.65 million kg 170.23 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 22 Czechoslovakia 199.06 million kg compare
  2. 23 Belarus 193.21 million kg compare
  3. 24 Australia 182.06 million kg compare
  4. 26 Canada 168.13 million kg compare
  5. 27 Kazakhstan 159.14 million kg compare
  6. 28 Belgium-Luxembourg 150.53 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure management in Colombia?
Cattle — manure management in Colombia was 168.28 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 310.78 million kg in 2005.
What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 91.63 million kg in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for cattle — manure management?
Colombia ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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

Indicator
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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
Last refreshed

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).