Cattle — Manure management in Jamaica
Jamaica: Cattle — Manure management was 231,273 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure management in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 231,273 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 17.3% on the previous year and down 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Jamaica peaked at 2.44 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 231,273 kg, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure management in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.15 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 1.15 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.16 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.24 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 1.42 million kg | +14.7% |
| 1967 | 1.55 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 1.81 million kg | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 2.02 million kg | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 2.14 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 2.20 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.27 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.24 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.35 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 2.29 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.30 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.25 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 2.35 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.19 million kg | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 2.25 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.24 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.26 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.31 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.34 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.15 million kg | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 2.29 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 2.29 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.28 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.28 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.44 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.10 million kg | -54.8% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.33 million kg | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 1.42 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.37 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.07 million kg | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million kg | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million kg | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 1.23 million kg | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.14 million kg | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million kg | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 865,503 kg | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 824,369 kg | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 666,729 kg | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 732,009 kg | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 586,516 kg | -19.9% |
| 2009 | 567,219 kg | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 650,432 kg | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 645,986 kg | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 664,568 kg | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 668,212 kg | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 680,745 kg | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 546,583 kg | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 549,077 kg | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 311,490 kg | -43.3% |
| 2018 | 330,026 kg | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 303,355 kg | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 309,623 kg | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 347,965 kg | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 279,602 kg | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 231,273 kg | -17.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 231,273 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.76 million kg, 2% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 231,273 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03 million kg, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure management in Jamaica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -54.8% | 2.44 million kg | 1.10 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.40 million kg | 1.14 million kg | 2.02 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.26 million kg | 2.14 million kg | 2.35 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million kg | 2.15 million kg | 2.34 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 million kg | 1.07 million kg | 2.44 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 900,726 kg | 567,219 kg | 1.34 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 535,047 kg | 303,355 kg | 680,745 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 292,116 kg | 231,273 kg | 347,965 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % 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 -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure management in Jamaica?
- Cattle — manure management in Jamaica was 231,273 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,273 kg in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for cattle — manure management?
- Jamaica ranks 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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).