Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia

Australia: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 468.68 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
468.68 million kg
Change on year
up 23.6%
World rank
6th
of 190 countries
All-time high
511.15 million kg
in 1976
All-time low
232.98 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia is 468.68 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia peaked at 511.15 million kg in 1976 and was at its lowest, 232.98 million kg, in 1961.

That places Australia 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 257.20 million kg 232.98 million kg 294.48 million kg 9
1970s 434.81 million kg 320.44 million kg 511.15 million kg 10
1980s 353.82 million kg 331.70 million kg 400.08 million kg 10
1990s 385.58 million kg 353.65 million kg 407.80 million kg 10
2000s 422.96 million kg 404.69 million kg 435.92 million kg 10
2010s 420.67 million kg 383.86 million kg 453.82 million kg 10
2020s 397.56 million kg 363.51 million kg 468.68 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 3 Ethiopia 708.56 million kg compare
  2. 4 Argentina 627.24 million kg compare
  3. 5 Australia and New Zealand 549.46 million kg compare
  4. 7 Chad 418.32 million kg compare
  5. 8 Mexico 403.58 million kg compare
  6. 9 China (People’s Republic of) 348.34 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia was 468.68 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 511.15 million kg in 1976.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 232.98 million kg in 1961.
How does Australia rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Australia ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).