Cattle — Manure management in Peru
Peru: Cattle — Manure management was 43.85 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure management in Peru, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Peru recorded 43.85 million kg for cattle — manure management in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Peru peaked at 44.38 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.42 million kg, in 1961.
Peru ranks 58th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure management in Peru, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.42 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 23.35 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 23.75 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 24.12 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 26.34 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 26.60 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 26.69 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 27.13 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 28.82 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 29.70 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 31.28 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 29.68 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 29.33 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 29.63 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 30.43 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 30.65 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 29.77 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 29.88 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 29.95 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 28.41 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 28.61 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 28.60 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 27.35 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 28.31 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 31.45 million kg | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 31.39 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 30.52 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 30.62 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 29.99 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 27.97 million kg | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 26.63 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 26.08 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 26.17 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 26.64 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 26.87 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 26.44 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 25.23 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 24.99 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 25.00 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.62 million kg | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 27.37 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 30.32 million kg | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 30.96 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 32.07 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 33.58 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 35.16 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 35.65 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 36.39 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 37.17 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 37.22 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 38.48 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 40.48 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 40.43 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.13 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 41.62 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.03 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 41.74 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.09 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.51 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.56 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.81 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 44.38 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.85 million kg | -1.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 43.85 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.76 million kg, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 43.85 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03 million kg, 3.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.47 million kg | 22.42 million kg | 28.82 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.03 million kg | 29.33 million kg | 31.28 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.53 million kg | 27.35 million kg | 31.45 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.20 million kg | 24.99 million kg | 27.97 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.53 million kg | 26.62 million kg | 37.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.77 million kg | 37.22 million kg | 42.51 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.65 million kg | 42.56 million kg | 44.38 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 55 Philippines 49.37 million kg compare
- 56 Nicaragua 47.26 million kg compare
- 57 Ethiopia PDR 44.11 million kg compare
- 59 Kenya 43.62 million kg compare
- 60 Afghanistan 43.45 million kg compare
- 61 Serbia 42.58 million kg compare
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure management in Peru?
- Cattle — manure management in Peru was 43.85 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 44.38 million kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.42 million kg in 1961.
- How does Peru rank for cattle — manure management?
- Peru ranks 58th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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).