Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America

United States of America: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 854.95 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
854.95 million kg
Change on year
down 3.6%
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.30 billion kg
in 1975
All-time low
853.07 million kg
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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 United States of America is 854.95 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America peaked at 1.30 billion kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 853.07 million kg, in 2014.

United States of America ranks 14th 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 865.86 million kg
1962 898.90 million kg +3.8%
1963 949.49 million kg +5.6%
1964 992.51 million kg +4.5%
1965 1.01 billion kg +2.0%
1966 1.02 billion kg +0.8%
1967 1.03 billion kg +0.6%
1968 1.04 billion kg +1.2%
1969 1.05 billion kg +1.2%
1970 1.08 billion kg +2.7%
1971 1.11 billion kg +2.4%
1972 1.14 billion kg +3.3%
1973 1.19 billion kg +3.7%
1974 1.25 billion kg +5.8%
1975 1.30 billion kg +3.7%
1976 1.26 billion kg -3.3%
1977 1.20 billion kg -4.3%
1978 1.14 billion kg -5.6%
1979 1.08 billion kg -5.2%
1980 1.08 billion kg +0.3%
1981 1.11 billion kg +3.0%
1982 1.12 billion kg +0.9%
1983 1.12 billion kg -0.5%
1984 1.10 billion kg -1.3%
1985 1.06 billion kg -3.9%
1986 1.02 billion kg -4.1%
1987 987.83 million kg -3.0%
1988 962.08 million kg -2.6%
1989 932.98 million kg -3.0%
1990 923.61 million kg -1.0%
1991 931.61 million kg +0.9%
1992 945.61 million kg +1.5%
1993 964.20 million kg +2.0%
1994 984.48 million kg +2.1%
1995 1.00 billion kg +2.0%
1996 1.01 billion kg +0.9%
1997 994.43 million kg -1.9%
1998 974.94 million kg -2.0%
1999 968.15 million kg -0.7%
2000 957.80 million kg -1.1%
2001 949.13 million kg -0.9%
2002 942.56 million kg -0.7%
2003 936.48 million kg -0.6%
2004 924.20 million kg -1.3%
2005 925.17 million kg +0.1%
2006 942.35 million kg +1.9%
2007 940.40 million kg -0.2%
2008 933.26 million kg -0.8%
2009 920.33 million kg -1.4%
2010 914.30 million kg -0.7%
2011 900.63 million kg -1.5%
2012 881.64 million kg -2.1%
2013 870.32 million kg -1.3%
2014 853.07 million kg -2.0%
2015 859.18 million kg +0.7%
2016 888.66 million kg +3.4%
2017 906.74 million kg +2.0%
2018 913.31 million kg +0.7%
2019 919.61 million kg +0.7%
2020 908.84 million kg -1.2%
2021 905.45 million kg -0.4%
2022 886.85 million kg -2.1%
2023 854.95 million kg -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 983.97 million kg 865.86 million kg 1.05 billion kg 9
1970s 1.17 billion kg 1.08 billion kg 1.30 billion kg 10
1980s 1.05 billion kg 932.98 million kg 1.12 billion kg 10
1990s 970.48 million kg 923.61 million kg 1.01 billion kg 10
2000s 937.17 million kg 920.33 million kg 957.80 million kg 10
2010s 890.74 million kg 853.07 million kg 919.61 million kg 10
2020s 889.02 million kg 854.95 million kg 908.84 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 11 Ethiopia PDR 314.18 million kg compare
  2. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.09 million kg compare
  3. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.93 million kg compare
  4. 12 Sudan (former) 306.41 million kg compare
  5. 13 Colombia 305.67 million kg compare
  6. 13 Melanesia 5.59 million kg compare
  7. 14 Sudan 261.80 million kg compare
  8. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 4.85 million kg compare
  9. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.25 million kg compare
  10. 15 India 259.96 million kg compare
  11. 16 Timor-Leste 1.36 million kg compare
  12. 16 USSR 221.17 million kg compare
  13. 17 Nigeria 215.10 million kg compare
  14. 17 Polynesia 965,716 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 United States of America?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America was 854.95 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 billion kg in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 853.07 million kg in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
United States of America ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of 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).