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

United States of America: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 569.97 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

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

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 569.97 million kg for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

That represents a change of 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 volatilises in United States of America peaked at 867.32 million kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 568.72 million kg, in 2014.

That places United States of America 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 577.24 million kg
1962 599.26 million kg +3.8%
1963 632.99 million kg +5.6%
1964 661.68 million kg +4.5%
1965 674.73 million kg +2.0%
1966 680.08 million kg +0.8%
1967 684.22 million kg +0.6%
1968 692.62 million kg +1.2%
1969 701.01 million kg +1.2%
1970 720.10 million kg +2.7%
1971 737.10 million kg +2.4%
1972 761.66 million kg +3.3%
1973 790.10 million kg +3.7%
1974 836.25 million kg +5.8%
1975 867.32 million kg +3.7%
1976 839.04 million kg -3.3%
1977 802.58 million kg -4.3%
1978 757.43 million kg -5.6%
1979 718.38 million kg -5.2%
1980 720.63 million kg +0.3%
1981 742.22 million kg +3.0%
1982 749.25 million kg +0.9%
1983 745.73 million kg -0.5%
1984 735.87 million kg -1.3%
1985 707.41 million kg -3.9%
1986 678.74 million kg -4.1%
1987 658.55 million kg -3.0%
1988 641.39 million kg -2.6%
1989 621.99 million kg -3.0%
1990 615.74 million kg -1.0%
1991 621.08 million kg +0.9%
1992 630.41 million kg +1.5%
1993 642.80 million kg +2.0%
1994 656.32 million kg +2.1%
1995 669.52 million kg +2.0%
1996 675.67 million kg +0.9%
1997 662.95 million kg -1.9%
1998 649.96 million kg -2.0%
1999 645.43 million kg -0.7%
2000 638.53 million kg -1.1%
2001 632.75 million kg -0.9%
2002 628.37 million kg -0.7%
2003 624.32 million kg -0.6%
2004 616.13 million kg -1.3%
2005 616.78 million kg +0.1%
2006 628.23 million kg +1.9%
2007 626.94 million kg -0.2%
2008 622.18 million kg -0.8%
2009 613.56 million kg -1.4%
2010 609.53 million kg -0.7%
2011 600.42 million kg -1.5%
2012 587.76 million kg -2.1%
2013 580.21 million kg -1.3%
2014 568.72 million kg -2.0%
2015 572.78 million kg +0.7%
2016 592.44 million kg +3.4%
2017 604.50 million kg +2.0%
2018 608.87 million kg +0.7%
2019 613.07 million kg +0.7%
2020 605.89 million kg -1.2%
2021 603.63 million kg -0.4%
2022 591.23 million kg -2.1%
2023 569.97 million kg -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 655.98 million kg 577.24 million kg 701.01 million kg 9
1970s 783.00 million kg 718.38 million kg 867.32 million kg 10
1980s 700.18 million kg 621.99 million kg 749.25 million kg 10
1990s 646.99 million kg 615.74 million kg 675.67 million kg 10
2000s 624.78 million kg 613.56 million kg 638.53 million kg 10
2010s 593.83 million kg 568.72 million kg 613.07 million kg 10
2020s 592.68 million kg 569.97 million kg 605.89 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 11 Ethiopia PDR 209.45 million kg compare
  2. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.06 million kg compare
  3. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 4.62 million kg compare
  4. 12 Sudan (former) 204.28 million kg compare
  5. 13 Colombia 203.78 million kg compare
  6. 13 Melanesia 3.73 million kg compare
  7. 14 Sudan 174.53 million kg compare
  8. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 3.23 million kg compare
  9. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.17 million kg compare
  10. 15 India 173.31 million kg compare
  11. 16 Timor-Leste 906,558 kg compare
  12. 16 USSR 147.45 million kg compare
  13. 17 Nigeria 143.40 million kg compare
  14. 17 Polynesia 643,811 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United States of America was 569.97 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 867.32 million kg in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 568.72 million kg in 2014.
How does United States of America rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
United States of America ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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
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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).