Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in South America

South America: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 28.91 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.91 million kg
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
23rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
28.91 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
10.46 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in South America, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in South America stood at 28.91 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in South America peaked at 28.91 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.46 million kg, in 1961.

South America ranks 23rd of 33 groups 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, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in South America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 10.46 million kg
1962 10.65 million kg +1.8%
1963 10.55 million kg -0.9%
1964 10.92 million kg +3.5%
1965 11.41 million kg +4.6%
1966 11.77 million kg +3.1%
1967 12.28 million kg +4.4%
1968 12.53 million kg +2.0%
1969 12.54 million kg +0.1%
1970 12.80 million kg +2.1%
1971 13.20 million kg +3.1%
1972 13.85 million kg +4.9%
1973 14.41 million kg +4.0%
1974 14.95 million kg +3.8%
1975 15.28 million kg +2.2%
1976 16.11 million kg +5.4%
1977 16.80 million kg +4.3%
1978 16.63 million kg -1.0%
1979 16.69 million kg +0.3%
1980 17.34 million kg +3.9%
1981 17.52 million kg +1.1%
1982 17.60 million kg +0.5%
1983 17.67 million kg +0.4%
1984 17.88 million kg +1.2%
1985 17.94 million kg +0.3%
1986 18.11 million kg +0.9%
1987 18.40 million kg +1.6%
1988 18.91 million kg +2.8%
1989 19.24 million kg +1.8%
1990 19.39 million kg +0.8%
1991 19.70 million kg +1.6%
1992 20.02 million kg +1.6%
1993 20.20 million kg +0.9%
1994 20.62 million kg +2.0%
1995 20.84 million kg +1.1%
1996 20.86 million kg +0.1%
1997 20.98 million kg +0.6%
1998 20.91 million kg -0.4%
1999 21.05 million kg +0.7%
2000 21.45 million kg +1.9%
2001 21.96 million kg +2.4%
2002 22.98 million kg +4.6%
2003 24.24 million kg +5.5%
2004 25.00 million kg +3.1%
2005 25.29 million kg +1.2%
2006 25.45 million kg +0.6%
2007 25.16 million kg -1.1%
2008 25.31 million kg +0.6%
2009 25.23 million kg -0.3%
2010 24.93 million kg -1.2%
2011 24.93 million kg -0.0%
2012 25.07 million kg +0.6%
2013 25.10 million kg +0.1%
2014 25.23 million kg +0.5%
2015 25.80 million kg +2.3%
2016 26.11 million kg +1.2%
2017 26.46 million kg +1.3%
2018 26.48 million kg +0.1%
2019 26.77 million kg +1.1%
2020 27.01 million kg +0.9%
2021 27.72 million kg +2.6%
2022 28.51 million kg +2.9%
2023 28.91 million kg +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.46 million kg 10.46 million kg 12.54 million kg 9
1970s 15.07 million kg 12.80 million kg 16.80 million kg 10
1980s 18.06 million kg 17.34 million kg 19.24 million kg 10
1990s 20.46 million kg 19.39 million kg 21.05 million kg 10
2000s 24.21 million kg 21.45 million kg 25.45 million kg 10
2010s 25.69 million kg 24.93 million kg 26.77 million kg 10
2020s 28.04 million kg 27.01 million kg 28.91 million kg 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 20 Czechoslovakia 17.88 million kg compare
  2. 21 Brazil 17.87 million kg compare
  3. 22 Belarus 16.93 million kg compare
  4. 23 Belgium-Luxembourg 14.18 million kg compare
  5. 24 Kazakhstan 12.35 million kg compare
  6. 25 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 11.41 million kg compare
  7. 26 Yugoslav SFR 11.32 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in South America?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in South America was 28.91 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 28.91 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.46 million kg in 1961.
How does South America rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
South America ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).