Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in United States of America

United States of America: Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 739,836 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
739,836 kg
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.18 million kg
in 1989
All-time low
498,225 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure 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 739,836 kg for mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in United States of America peaked at 1.18 million kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 498,225 kg, in 1961.

That places United States of America 24th out of 32 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.

Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 498,225 kg
1962 498,225 kg +0.0%
1963 498,225 kg +0.0%
1964 540,930 kg +8.6%
1965 540,930 kg +0.0%
1966 540,930 kg +0.0%
1967 597,870 kg +10.5%
1968 597,870 kg +0.0%
1969 597,870 kg +0.0%
1970 612,105 kg +2.4%
1971 612,105 kg +0.0%
1972 626,340 kg +2.3%
1973 640,575 kg +2.3%
1974 640,575 kg +0.0%
1975 640,575 kg +0.0%
1976 640,575 kg +0.0%
1977 669,045 kg +4.4%
1978 669,045 kg +0.0%
1979 669,045 kg +0.0%
1980 669,045 kg +0.0%
1981 697,515 kg +4.3%
1982 697,515 kg +0.0%
1983 725,985 kg +4.1%
1984 740,220 kg +2.0%
1985 740,220 kg +0.0%
1986 740,220 kg +0.0%
1987 740,220 kg +0.0%
1988 768,690 kg +3.8%
1989 1.18 million kg +53.7%
1990 1.15 million kg -2.4%
1991 1.14 million kg -1.2%
1992 1.12 million kg -1.3%
1993 1.14 million kg +1.3%
1994 1.14 million kg +0.0%
1995 1.14 million kg +0.0%
1996 1.14 million kg +0.0%
1997 1.14 million kg +0.0%
1998 1.14 million kg +0.0%
1999 1.14 million kg +0.0%
2000 1.14 million kg +0.0%
2001 1.14 million kg +0.0%
2002 1.14 million kg +0.0%
2003 1.14 million kg +0.0%
2004 1.14 million kg +0.0%
2005 1.14 million kg +0.0%
2006 740,220 kg -35.0%
2007 740,220 kg +0.0%
2008 740,220 kg +0.0%
2009 740,220 kg +0.0%
2010 740,220 kg +0.0%
2011 740,220 kg +0.0%
2012 740,220 kg +0.0%
2013 740,220 kg +0.0%
2014 740,220 kg +0.0%
2015 740,021 kg -0.0%
2016 739,878 kg -0.0%
2017 739,850 kg -0.0%
2018 739,850 kg +0.0%
2019 739,878 kg +0.0%
2020 739,864 kg -0.0%
2021 739,864 kg +0.0%
2022 739,850 kg -0.0%
2023 739,836 kg -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 545,675 kg 498,225 kg 597,870 kg 9
1970s 641,998 kg 612,105 kg 669,045 kg 10
1980s 770,113 kg 669,045 kg 1.18 million kg 10
1990s 1.14 million kg 1.12 million kg 1.15 million kg 10
2000s 979,368 kg 740,220 kg 1.14 million kg 10
2010s 740,058 kg 739,850 kg 740,220 kg 10
2020s 739,854 kg 739,836 kg 739,864 kg 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in United States of America?
Mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in United States of America was 739,836 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million kg in 1989.
What is the lowest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 498,225 kg in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for mules and asses — amount excreted in manure?
United States of America ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — 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
170 places, 9,721 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).