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

Spain: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 26.75 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.75 million kg
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
58th
of 188 countries
All-time high
28.29 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
10.25 million kg
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain, 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 left on pasture that leaches in Spain stood at 26.75 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain peaked at 28.29 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.25 million kg, in 1966.

Spain ranks 58th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.72 million kg 10.25 million kg 11.63 million kg 9
1970s 12.44 million kg 11.53 million kg 13.62 million kg 10
1980s 14.83 million kg 13.01 million kg 16.25 million kg 10
1990s 19.55 million kg 17.29 million kg 23.11 million kg 10
2000s 25.87 million kg 24.65 million kg 27.28 million kg 10
2010s 25.95 million kg 23.51 million kg 28.11 million kg 10
2020s 27.62 million kg 26.75 million kg 28.29 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 55 Honduras 28.81 million kg compare
  2. 56 Chile 28.66 million kg compare
  3. 57 Mozambique, Republic of 27.67 million kg compare
  4. 59 Thailand 26.39 million kg compare
  5. 60 Mongolia 24.73 million kg compare
  6. 61 Ireland 24.36 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain was 26.75 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 28.29 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 10.25 million kg in 1966.
How does Spain rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Spain ranks 58th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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).