Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Americas

Americas: Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 564.62 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
564.62 million kg
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
566.95 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
457.60 million kg
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, goats — amount excreted in manure in Americas stood at 564.62 million kg.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — amount excreted in manure in Americas peaked at 566.95 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 457.60 million kg, in 1978.

That places Americas 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 468.53 million kg —
1962 478.03 million kg +2.0%
1963 487.01 million kg +1.9%
1964 487.42 million kg +0.1%
1965 493.02 million kg +1.1%
1966 497.10 million kg +0.8%
1967 466.60 million kg -6.1%
1968 466.40 million kg -0.0%
1969 467.62 million kg +0.3%
1970 462.08 million kg -1.2%
1971 458.21 million kg -0.8%
1972 469.72 million kg +2.5%
1973 478.01 million kg +1.8%
1974 474.21 million kg -0.8%
1975 463.28 million kg -2.3%
1976 466.27 million kg +0.6%
1977 459.42 million kg -1.5%
1978 457.60 million kg -0.4%
1979 466.20 million kg +1.9%
1980 459.01 million kg -1.5%
1981 473.45 million kg +3.1%
1982 481.67 million kg +1.7%
1983 468.80 million kg -2.7%
1984 476.26 million kg +1.6%
1985 503.65 million kg +5.8%
1986 503.51 million kg -0.0%
1987 515.46 million kg +2.4%
1988 520.09 million kg +0.9%
1989 528.11 million kg +1.5%
1990 536.98 million kg +1.7%
1991 539.61 million kg +0.5%
1992 538.59 million kg -0.2%
1993 530.53 million kg -1.5%
1994 536.86 million kg +1.2%
1995 524.47 million kg -2.3%
1996 458.71 million kg -12.5%
1997 461.47 million kg +0.6%
1998 470.57 million kg +2.0%
1999 486.55 million kg +3.4%
2000 502.50 million kg +3.3%
2001 506.14 million kg +0.7%
2002 521.31 million kg +3.0%
2003 526.63 million kg +1.0%
2004 534.39 million kg +1.5%
2005 541.42 million kg +1.3%
2006 546.22 million kg +0.9%
2007 533.20 million kg -2.4%
2008 534.98 million kg +0.3%
2009 528.97 million kg -1.1%
2010 524.58 million kg -0.8%
2011 528.78 million kg +0.8%
2012 509.58 million kg -3.6%
2013 511.06 million kg +0.3%
2014 511.56 million kg +0.1%
2015 537.56 million kg +5.1%
2016 543.65 million kg +1.1%
2017 551.76 million kg +1.5%
2018 549.95 million kg -0.3%
2019 555.73 million kg +1.1%
2020 566.95 million kg +2.0%
2021 558.03 million kg -1.6%
2022 556.68 million kg -0.2%
2023 564.62 million kg +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 479.08 million kg 466.40 million kg 497.10 million kg 9
1970s 465.50 million kg 457.60 million kg 478.01 million kg 10
1980s 493.00 million kg 459.01 million kg 528.11 million kg 10
1990s 508.43 million kg 458.71 million kg 539.61 million kg 10
2000s 527.58 million kg 502.50 million kg 546.22 million kg 10
2010s 532.42 million kg 509.58 million kg 555.73 million kg 10
2020s 561.57 million kg 556.68 million kg 566.95 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34.21 million kg compare
  2. 11 Sudan 471.29 million kg compare
  3. 12 Sudan (former) 459.78 million kg compare
  4. 12 Syrian Arab Republic 32.89 million kg compare
  5. 13 Bangladesh 404.21 million kg compare
  6. 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 17.94 million kg compare
  7. 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.81 million kg compare
  8. 14 Mongolia 369.31 million kg compare
  9. 15 Indonesia 294.71 million kg compare
  10. 15 Melanesia 4.45 million kg compare
  11. 16 Niger 293.97 million kg compare
  12. 16 Timor-Leste 2.56 million kg compare
  13. 17 Ethiopia PDR 271.53 million kg compare
  14. 17 Republic of Moldova 2.39 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — amount excreted in manure in Americas?
Goats — amount excreted in manure in Americas was 564.62 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 566.95 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 457.60 million kg in 1978.
How does Americas rank for goats — amount excreted in manure?
Americas ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,353 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).