Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure in World

World: Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 48.11 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
48.11 billion kg
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
48.11 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
27.29 billion kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure in World, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

World recorded 48.11 billion kg for cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in World peaked at 48.11 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.29 billion kg, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure in World, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 27.29 billion kg —
1962 27.98 billion kg +2.5%
1963 28.52 billion kg +1.9%
1964 29.12 billion kg +2.1%
1965 29.98 billion kg +2.9%
1966 30.63 billion kg +2.2%
1967 31.52 billion kg +2.9%
1968 32.07 billion kg +1.8%
1969 32.25 billion kg +0.6%
1970 32.79 billion kg +1.7%
1971 33.40 billion kg +1.9%
1972 34.38 billion kg +2.9%
1973 35.28 billion kg +2.6%
1974 36.42 billion kg +3.2%
1975 37.21 billion kg +2.1%
1976 37.56 billion kg +1.0%
1977 37.56 billion kg +0.0%
1978 37.35 billion kg -0.6%
1979 37.28 billion kg -0.2%
1980 37.61 billion kg +0.9%
1981 37.90 billion kg +0.8%
1982 38.31 billion kg +1.1%
1983 38.42 billion kg +0.3%
1984 38.72 billion kg +0.8%
1985 38.84 billion kg +0.3%
1986 38.95 billion kg +0.3%
1987 38.90 billion kg -0.1%
1988 39.06 billion kg +0.4%
1989 39.63 billion kg +1.5%
1990 39.91 billion kg +0.7%
1991 40.02 billion kg +0.3%
1992 40.20 billion kg +0.4%
1993 40.23 billion kg +0.1%
1994 40.57 billion kg +0.8%
1995 40.90 billion kg +0.8%
1996 41.10 billion kg +0.5%
1997 40.31 billion kg -1.9%
1998 40.32 billion kg +0.0%
1999 40.44 billion kg +0.3%
2000 40.63 billion kg +0.5%
2001 40.61 billion kg -0.1%
2002 41.10 billion kg +1.2%
2003 41.35 billion kg +0.6%
2004 41.69 billion kg +0.8%
2005 42.10 billion kg +1.0%
2006 42.35 billion kg +0.6%
2007 42.50 billion kg +0.3%
2008 42.93 billion kg +1.0%
2009 42.48 billion kg -1.1%
2010 42.46 billion kg -0.0%
2011 42.56 billion kg +0.2%
2012 42.88 billion kg +0.8%
2013 43.08 billion kg +0.5%
2014 43.38 billion kg +0.7%
2015 43.90 billion kg +1.2%
2016 44.45 billion kg +1.3%
2017 44.87 billion kg +0.9%
2018 45.33 billion kg +1.0%
2019 45.87 billion kg +1.2%
2020 46.45 billion kg +1.3%
2021 46.84 billion kg +0.8%
2022 47.45 billion kg +1.3%
2023 48.11 billion kg +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.93 billion kg 27.29 billion kg 32.25 billion kg 9
1970s 35.92 billion kg 32.79 billion kg 37.56 billion kg 10
1980s 38.63 billion kg 37.61 billion kg 39.63 billion kg 10
1990s 40.40 billion kg 39.91 billion kg 41.10 billion kg 10
2000s 41.77 billion kg 40.61 billion kg 42.93 billion kg 10
2010s 43.88 billion kg 42.46 billion kg 45.87 billion kg 10
2020s 47.21 billion kg 46.45 billion kg 48.11 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 OECD 11.29 billion kg compare
  2. 2 Brazil 8.94 billion kg compare
  3. 3 USSR 3.69 billion kg compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 2.45 billion kg compare
  5. 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1.15 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in World?
Cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in World was 48.11 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 48.11 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 27.29 billion kg in 1961.
How does World rank for cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure?
World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure (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).