Cattle, non-dairy — Manure management in Northern America

Northern America: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure management was 734.97 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
734.97 million kg
Change on year
down 3.4%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.09 billion kg
in 1975
All-time low
721.80 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure management in Northern America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, non-dairy — manure management in Northern America stood at 734.97 million kg.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure management in Northern America peaked at 1.09 billion kg in 1975 and was at its lowest, 721.80 million kg, in 1961.

That places Northern America 12th 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 management in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 721.80 million kg
1962 749.13 million kg +3.8%
1963 790.33 million kg +5.5%
1964 826.86 million kg +4.6%
1965 845.61 million kg +2.3%
1966 851.57 million kg +0.7%
1967 854.88 million kg +0.4%
1968 864.51 million kg +1.1%
1969 872.08 million kg +0.9%
1970 895.98 million kg +2.7%
1971 920.75 million kg +2.8%
1972 951.91 million kg +3.4%
1973 989.41 million kg +3.9%
1974 1.05 billion kg +5.9%
1975 1.09 billion kg +4.0%
1976 1.06 billion kg -3.1%
1977 1.01 billion kg -4.4%
1978 951.24 million kg -5.7%
1979 903.02 million kg -5.1%
1980 907.07 million kg +0.4%
1981 932.11 million kg +2.8%
1982 939.97 million kg +0.8%
1983 933.85 million kg -0.7%
1984 921.16 million kg -1.4%
1985 886.74 million kg -3.7%
1986 851.55 million kg -4.0%
1987 827.08 million kg -2.9%
1988 808.42 million kg -2.3%
1989 788.27 million kg -2.5%
1990 783.24 million kg -0.6%
1991 790.26 million kg +0.9%
1992 806.03 million kg +2.0%
1993 820.59 million kg +1.8%
1994 837.25 million kg +2.0%
1995 857.84 million kg +2.5%
1996 870.60 million kg +1.5%
1997 856.22 million kg -1.7%
1998 841.35 million kg -1.7%
1999 835.20 million kg -0.7%
2000 827.67 million kg -0.9%
2001 824.51 million kg -0.4%
2002 820.75 million kg -0.5%
2003 813.93 million kg -0.8%
2004 813.59 million kg -0.0%
2005 817.47 million kg +0.5%
2006 828.51 million kg +1.4%
2007 822.96 million kg -0.7%
2008 814.52 million kg -1.0%
2009 798.90 million kg -1.9%
2010 791.36 million kg -0.9%
2011 776.75 million kg -1.8%
2012 762.97 million kg -1.8%
2013 754.42 million kg -1.1%
2014 739.76 million kg -1.9%
2015 741.16 million kg +0.2%
2016 763.36 million kg +3.0%
2017 776.29 million kg +1.7%
2018 782.37 million kg +0.8%
2019 787.11 million kg +0.6%
2020 777.83 million kg -1.2%
2021 775.10 million kg -0.4%
2022 761.00 million kg -1.8%
2023 734.97 million kg -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 819.64 million kg 721.80 million kg 872.08 million kg 9
1970s 981.48 million kg 895.98 million kg 1.09 billion kg 10
1980s 879.62 million kg 788.27 million kg 939.97 million kg 10
1990s 829.86 million kg 783.24 million kg 870.60 million kg 10
2000s 818.28 million kg 798.90 million kg 828.51 million kg 10
2010s 767.56 million kg 739.76 million kg 791.36 million kg 10
2020s 762.23 million kg 734.97 million kg 777.83 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 264.68 million kg compare
  2. 10 Germany 245.05 million kg compare
  3. 11 Spain 189.51 million kg compare
  4. 12 Australia and New Zealand 181.14 million kg compare
  5. 13 Myanmar 180.52 million kg compare
  6. 14 Ireland 172.52 million kg compare
  7. 15 Poland 160.81 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure management in Northern America?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure management in Northern America was 734.97 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure management recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion kg in 1975.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure management recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 721.80 million kg in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure management?
Northern America ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure management (manure treated, 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).