Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in OECD

OECD: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils was 1.53 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.53 million kg
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 133 countries
All-time high
3.08 million kg
in 1962
All-time low
1.53 million kg
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils in OECD, 1961–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, mules and asses — manure applied to soils in OECD stood at 1.53 million kg.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure applied to soils in OECD peaked at 3.08 million kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million kg, in 2018.

That places OECD 10th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.81 million kg 2.63 million kg 3.08 million kg 9
1970s 2.40 million kg 2.16 million kg 2.70 million kg 10
1980s 1.99 million kg 1.91 million kg 2.11 million kg 10
1990s 1.80 million kg 1.78 million kg 1.85 million kg 10
2000s 1.75 million kg 1.72 million kg 1.78 million kg 10
2010s 1.68 million kg 1.53 million kg 1.72 million kg 10
2020s 1.53 million kg 1.53 million kg 1.53 million kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 7 Chad 2.04 million kg compare
  2. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.87 million kg compare
  3. 9 Afghanistan 1.69 million kg compare
  4. 11 Mexico 1.44 million kg compare
  5. 12 Niger 868,345 kg compare
  6. 13 Burkina Faso 705,639 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — manure applied to soils in OECD?
Mules and asses — manure applied to soils in OECD was 1.53 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 3.08 million kg in 1962.
What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million kg in 2018.
How does OECD rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils?
OECD ranks 10th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils (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
Last refreshed

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).