Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Australia
Australia: Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 16.43 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia stood at 16.43 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia peaked at 16.43 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 159,636 kg, in 1961.
Australia ranks 39th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 159,636 kg | — |
| 1962 | 159,636 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 159,636 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 159,636 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 159,636 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 159,636 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 159,636 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 183,582 kg | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 201,541 kg | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 199,546 kg | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 299,318 kg | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 279,364 kg | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 279,364 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 259,409 kg | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 279,364 kg | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 279,364 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 319,273 kg | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 279,364 kg | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 259,409 kg | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 259,409 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 279,364 kg | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 299,318 kg | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 738,318 kg | +146.7% |
| 1984 | 319,273 kg | -56.8% |
| 1985 | 399,091 kg | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 3.57 million kg | +794.0% |
| 1987 | 3.69 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 5.39 million kg | +45.9% |
| 1989 | 5.23 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 6.51 million kg | +24.4% |
| 1991 | 7.06 million kg | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 8.58 million kg | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 7.70 million kg | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 7.58 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.62 million kg | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 7.22 million kg | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 7.32 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 6.88 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 6.29 million kg | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 7.60 million kg | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 8.54 million kg | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 10.97 million kg | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 10.10 million kg | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 11.33 million kg | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 13.57 million kg | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 13.17 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 9.98 million kg | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 10.78 million kg | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 13.57 million kg | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 13.97 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 13.97 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.17 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.17 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.25 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 14.37 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.57 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 14.37 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 15.01 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 15.64 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 15.93 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 15.95 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 16.19 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 16.43 million kg | +1.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 16.43 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,592 kg, 158.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Australia's 16.43 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 550,996 kg, 29.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +794.0% | 399,091 kg | 3.57 million kg |
| 1983 | +146.7% | 299,318 kg | 738,318 kg |
| 1984 | -56.8% | 738,318 kg | 319,273 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 166,953 kg | 159,636 kg | 201,541 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 273,378 kg | 199,546 kg | 319,273 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 million kg | 259,409 kg | 5.39 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.18 million kg | 6.29 million kg | 8.58 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.96 million kg | 7.60 million kg | 13.57 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.45 million kg | 13.97 million kg | 15.64 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.13 million kg | 15.93 million kg | 16.43 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 36 Togo 17.38 million kg compare
- 37 Morocco 16.74 million kg compare
- 38 Australia and New Zealand 16.67 million kg compare
- 40 South Africa 15.22 million kg compare
- 41 Algeria 15.17 million kg compare
- 42 Turkmenistan 13.92 million kg compare
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia was 16.43 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.43 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,636 kg in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).