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

Northern America: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 644.08 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

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

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 644.08 million kg for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 volatilises in Northern America peaked at 955.11 million kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 632.55 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 volatilises in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 632.55 million kg
1962 656.50 million kg +3.8%
1963 692.60 million kg +5.5%
1964 724.61 million kg +4.6%
1965 741.05 million kg +2.3%
1966 746.27 million kg +0.7%
1967 749.16 million kg +0.4%
1968 757.61 million kg +1.1%
1969 764.25 million kg +0.9%
1970 785.19 million kg +2.7%
1971 806.89 million kg +2.8%
1972 834.20 million kg +3.4%
1973 867.06 million kg +3.9%
1974 918.13 million kg +5.9%
1975 955.11 million kg +4.0%
1976 925.32 million kg -3.1%
1977 884.28 million kg -4.4%
1978 833.61 million kg -5.7%
1979 791.36 million kg -5.1%
1980 794.91 million kg +0.4%
1981 816.85 million kg +2.8%
1982 823.74 million kg +0.8%
1983 818.37 million kg -0.7%
1984 807.26 million kg -1.4%
1985 777.09 million kg -3.7%
1986 746.25 million kg -4.0%
1987 724.80 million kg -2.9%
1988 708.46 million kg -2.3%
1989 690.79 million kg -2.5%
1990 686.39 million kg -0.6%
1991 692.54 million kg +0.9%
1992 706.36 million kg +2.0%
1993 719.12 million kg +1.8%
1994 733.72 million kg +2.0%
1995 751.77 million kg +2.5%
1996 762.94 million kg +1.5%
1997 750.34 million kg -1.7%
1998 737.32 million kg -1.7%
1999 731.92 million kg -0.7%
2000 725.33 million kg -0.9%
2001 722.56 million kg -0.4%
2002 719.25 million kg -0.5%
2003 713.28 million kg -0.8%
2004 712.99 million kg -0.0%
2005 716.39 million kg +0.5%
2006 726.06 million kg +1.4%
2007 721.19 million kg -0.7%
2008 713.80 million kg -1.0%
2009 700.11 million kg -1.9%
2010 693.50 million kg -0.9%
2011 680.70 million kg -1.8%
2012 668.63 million kg -1.8%
2013 661.13 million kg -1.1%
2014 648.29 million kg -1.9%
2015 649.51 million kg +0.2%
2016 668.96 million kg +3.0%
2017 680.29 million kg +1.7%
2018 685.62 million kg +0.8%
2019 689.78 million kg +0.6%
2020 681.65 million kg -1.2%
2021 679.26 million kg -0.4%
2022 666.90 million kg -1.8%
2023 644.08 million kg -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 718.29 million kg 632.55 million kg 764.25 million kg 9
1970s 860.11 million kg 785.19 million kg 955.11 million kg 10
1980s 770.85 million kg 690.79 million kg 823.74 million kg 10
1990s 727.24 million kg 686.39 million kg 762.94 million kg 10
2000s 717.10 million kg 700.11 million kg 726.06 million kg 10
2010s 672.64 million kg 648.29 million kg 693.50 million kg 10
2020s 667.97 million kg 644.08 million kg 681.65 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 10 China, mainland 231.85 million kg compare
  2. 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 13.98 million kg compare
  3. 11 Ethiopia PDR 209.45 million kg compare
  4. 12 Sudan (former) 204.28 million kg compare
  5. 13 Colombia 203.78 million kg compare
  6. 14 Sudan 174.53 million kg compare
  7. 15 India 173.31 million kg compare
  8. 16 Timor-Leste 906,558 kg compare
  9. 16 USSR 147.45 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 volatilises in Northern America?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern America was 644.08 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 volatilises recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 955.11 million kg in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 632.55 million kg in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Northern America ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture 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
Last refreshed

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).