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

Northern America: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 966.12 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
966.12 million kg
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
13th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.43 billion kg
in 1975
All-time low
948.82 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern America stood at 966.12 million kg.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern America peaked at 1.43 billion kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 948.82 million kg, in 1961.

Northern America ranks 13th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 948.82 million kg
1962 984.75 million kg +3.8%
1963 1.04 billion kg +5.5%
1964 1.09 billion kg +4.6%
1965 1.11 billion kg +2.3%
1966 1.12 billion kg +0.7%
1967 1.12 billion kg +0.4%
1968 1.14 billion kg +1.1%
1969 1.15 billion kg +0.9%
1970 1.18 billion kg +2.7%
1971 1.21 billion kg +2.8%
1972 1.25 billion kg +3.4%
1973 1.30 billion kg +3.9%
1974 1.38 billion kg +5.9%
1975 1.43 billion kg +4.0%
1976 1.39 billion kg -3.1%
1977 1.33 billion kg -4.4%
1978 1.25 billion kg -5.7%
1979 1.19 billion kg -5.1%
1980 1.19 billion kg +0.4%
1981 1.23 billion kg +2.8%
1982 1.24 billion kg +0.8%
1983 1.23 billion kg -0.7%
1984 1.21 billion kg -1.4%
1985 1.17 billion kg -3.7%
1986 1.12 billion kg -4.0%
1987 1.09 billion kg -2.9%
1988 1.06 billion kg -2.3%
1989 1.04 billion kg -2.5%
1990 1.03 billion kg -0.6%
1991 1.04 billion kg +0.9%
1992 1.06 billion kg +2.0%
1993 1.08 billion kg +1.8%
1994 1.10 billion kg +2.0%
1995 1.13 billion kg +2.5%
1996 1.14 billion kg +1.5%
1997 1.13 billion kg -1.7%
1998 1.11 billion kg -1.7%
1999 1.10 billion kg -0.7%
2000 1.09 billion kg -0.9%
2001 1.08 billion kg -0.4%
2002 1.08 billion kg -0.5%
2003 1.07 billion kg -0.8%
2004 1.07 billion kg -0.0%
2005 1.07 billion kg +0.5%
2006 1.09 billion kg +1.4%
2007 1.08 billion kg -0.7%
2008 1.07 billion kg -1.0%
2009 1.05 billion kg -1.9%
2010 1.04 billion kg -0.9%
2011 1.02 billion kg -1.8%
2012 1.00 billion kg -1.8%
2013 991.70 million kg -1.1%
2014 972.43 million kg -1.9%
2015 974.27 million kg +0.2%
2016 1.00 billion kg +3.0%
2017 1.02 billion kg +1.7%
2018 1.03 billion kg +0.8%
2019 1.03 billion kg +0.6%
2020 1.02 billion kg -1.2%
2021 1.02 billion kg -0.4%
2022 1.00 billion kg -1.8%
2023 966.12 million kg -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.08 billion kg 948.82 million kg 1.15 billion kg 9
1970s 1.29 billion kg 1.18 billion kg 1.43 billion kg 10
1980s 1.16 billion kg 1.04 billion kg 1.24 billion kg 10
1990s 1.09 billion kg 1.03 billion kg 1.14 billion kg 10
2000s 1.08 billion kg 1.05 billion kg 1.09 billion kg 10
2010s 1.01 billion kg 972.43 million kg 1.04 billion kg 10
2020s 1.00 billion kg 966.12 million kg 1.02 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 10 China, mainland 347.78 million kg compare
  2. 11 Ethiopia PDR 314.18 million kg compare
  3. 12 Sudan (former) 306.41 million kg compare
  4. 13 Colombia 305.67 million kg compare
  5. 14 Sudan 261.80 million kg compare
  6. 15 India 259.96 million kg compare
  7. 16 USSR 221.17 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern America?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern America was 966.12 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 billion kg in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 948.82 million kg in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Northern America ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern America 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).