Cattle — Manure management in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Cattle — Manure management was 81.47 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
81.47 million kg
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
82.96 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
20.87 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management in Republic of Korea, 1961–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure management in Republic of Korea stood at 81.47 million kg.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Republic of Korea peaked at 82.96 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.87 million kg, in 1961.

Republic of Korea ranks 42nd 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Republic of Korea, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 20.87 million kg
1962 23.90 million kg +14.5%
1963 26.05 million kg +9.0%
1964 25.86 million kg -0.7%
1965 25.19 million kg -2.6%
1966 24.79 million kg -1.6%
1967 24.01 million kg -3.1%
1968 23.21 million kg -3.3%
1969 23.55 million kg +1.5%
1970 24.96 million kg +6.0%
1971 24.75 million kg -0.8%
1972 26.62 million kg +7.6%
1973 30.09 million kg +13.0%
1974 36.28 million kg +20.6%
1975 32.32 million kg -10.9%
1976 30.76 million kg -4.8%
1977 32.26 million kg +4.9%
1978 35.84 million kg +11.1%
1979 35.69 million kg -0.4%
1980 33.89 million kg -5.0%
1981 31.39 million kg -7.4%
1982 36.66 million kg +16.8%
1983 46.06 million kg +25.6%
1984 55.27 million kg +20.0%
1985 61.66 million kg +11.6%
1986 59.53 million kg -3.5%
1987 51.97 million kg -12.7%
1988 45.61 million kg -12.2%
1989 46.39 million kg +1.7%
1990 47.63 million kg +2.7%
1991 48.89 million kg +2.6%
1992 54.01 million kg +10.5%
1993 59.73 million kg +10.6%
1994 62.25 million kg +4.2%
1995 66.10 million kg +6.2%
1996 70.78 million kg +7.1%
1997 68.48 million kg -3.3%
1998 61.66 million kg -10.0%
1999 53.38 million kg -13.4%
2000 46.88 million kg -12.2%
2001 43.54 million kg -7.1%
2002 43.39 million kg -0.3%
2003 43.97 million kg +1.3%
2004 46.97 million kg +6.8%
2005 49.29 million kg +4.9%
2006 52.66 million kg +6.8%
2007 55.79 million kg +5.9%
2008 59.85 million kg +7.3%
2009 63.68 million kg +6.4%
2010 68.75 million kg +8.0%
2011 68.46 million kg -0.4%
2012 71.30 million kg +4.1%
2013 68.62 million kg -3.8%
2014 65.79 million kg -4.1%
2015 68.68 million kg +4.4%
2016 69.40 million kg +1.0%
2017 70.24 million kg +1.2%
2018 72.00 million kg +2.5%
2019 74.32 million kg +3.2%
2020 77.33 million kg +4.0%
2021 80.69 million kg +4.4%
2022 82.96 million kg +2.8%
2023 81.47 million kg -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.16 million kg 20.87 million kg 26.05 million kg 9
1970s 30.96 million kg 24.75 million kg 36.28 million kg 10
1980s 46.84 million kg 31.39 million kg 61.66 million kg 10
1990s 59.29 million kg 47.63 million kg 70.78 million kg 10
2000s 50.60 million kg 43.39 million kg 63.68 million kg 10
2010s 69.75 million kg 65.79 million kg 74.32 million kg 10
2020s 80.61 million kg 77.33 million kg 82.96 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 39 Romania 91.17 million kg compare
  2. 40 Argentina 90.45 million kg compare
  3. 41 Austria 90.13 million kg compare
  4. 43 Tajikistan 78.77 million kg compare
  5. 44 Switzerland 78.63 million kg compare
  6. 45 Denmark 76.54 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure management in Republic of Korea?
Cattle — manure management in Republic of Korea was 81.47 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 82.96 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 20.87 million kg in 1961.
How does Republic of Korea rank for cattle — manure management?
Republic of Korea ranks 42nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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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
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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).