Cattle — Manure management in World

World: Cattle — Manure management was 15.18 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.18 billion kg
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 37 groups
All-time high
19.60 billion kg
in 1985
All-time low
14.93 billion kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management in World, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

World recorded 15.18 billion kg for cattle — manure management in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in World peaked at 19.60 billion kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.93 billion kg, in 2019.

World ranks 1st of 37 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.82 billion kg 16.06 billion kg 17.47 billion kg 9
1970s 18.29 billion kg 17.32 billion kg 18.87 billion kg 10
1980s 19.33 billion kg 18.98 billion kg 19.60 billion kg 10
1990s 17.66 billion kg 16.19 billion kg 19.33 billion kg 10
2000s 15.67 billion kg 15.42 billion kg 16.12 billion kg 10
2010s 15.21 billion kg 14.93 billion kg 15.37 billion kg 10
2020s 15.12 billion kg 15.06 billion kg 15.18 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 6.15 billion kg compare
  2. 2 USSR 5.36 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China 1.80 billion kg compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 1.80 billion kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure management in World?
Cattle — manure management in World was 15.18 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 19.60 billion kg in 1985.
What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 14.93 billion kg in 2019.
How does World rank for cattle — manure management?
World ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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).