Cattle — Manure management in Colombia
Colombia: Cattle — Manure management was 168.28 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure management in Colombia, 1961–2023
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 190 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.
Cattle — Manure management in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.63 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 93.08 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 95.42 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 95.55 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 101.44 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 103.33 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 107.57 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 112.00 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 116.01 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 120.16 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 124.92 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 126.50 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 118.03 million kg | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 107.56 million kg | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 108.71 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 114.00 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 114.68 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 98.71 million kg | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 103.02 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 107.39 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 120.84 million kg | +12.5% |
| 1982 | 125.39 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 134.08 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 138.26 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 140.46 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 147.25 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 156.29 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 165.29 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 183.14 million kg | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 196.46 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 205.83 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 206.80 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 209.82 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 219.19 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 228.05 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 250.49 million kg | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 252.50 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 262.35 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 264.63 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 280.91 million kg | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 287.64 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 298.85 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 303.31 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 305.58 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 310.78 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 252.99 million kg | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 197.95 million kg | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 189.66 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 246.22 million kg | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 255.43 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 263.45 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 282.05 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 288.13 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 288.12 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 129.94 million kg | -54.9% |
| 2016 | 215.25 million kg | +65.7% |
| 2017 | 156.02 million kg | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 176.94 million kg | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 164.44 million kg | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 166.65 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 170.23 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 167.69 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 168.28 million kg | +0.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 168.28 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.76 million kg, 11.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 168.28 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03 million kg, 14.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure management in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +65.7% | 129.94 million kg | 215.25 million kg |
| 2015 | -54.9% | 288.12 million kg | 129.94 million kg |
| 2017 | -27.5% | 215.25 million kg | 156.02 million kg |
| 2009 | +29.8% | 189.66 million kg | 246.22 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 22 Czechoslovakia 199.06 million kg compare
- 23 Belarus 193.21 million kg compare
- 24 Australia 182.06 million kg compare
- 26 Canada 168.13 million kg compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 159.14 million kg compare
- 28 Belgium-Luxembourg 150.53 million kg compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % 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 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
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 190 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
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).