Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) is currently reported for 118 countries. The highest value is 1.32 million kg in Pakistan; the lowest is 0 kg in Republic of Korea.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,333 kg, and the mean is 64,547 kg.
Over the past decade 64 countries rose and 44 fell. The largest increase was in Chad (up 874.2%), and the largest decrease in Mongolia (down 81.0%).
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pakistan | 1.32 million kg | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 2 | Ethiopia | 965,634 kg | 2023 | up 51.3% | rising |
| 3 | Sudan | 669,361 kg | 2023 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 4 | Ethiopia PDR | 509,006 kg | 1992 | up 29.6% | flat |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 373,675 kg | 2023 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 5 | China | 414,298 kg | 2023 | down 66.3% | falling |
| 5 | China, mainland | 414,298 kg | 2023 | down 66.3% | falling |
| 6 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 31,356 kg | 2023 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 7 | Chad | 408,280 kg | 2023 | up 874.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 22,351 kg | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 8 | Afghanistan | 337,130 kg | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 8 | United Republic of Tanzania | 16,765 kg | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 9 | OECD | 305,813 kg | 2023 | down 11.1% | falling |
| 9 | Republic of Moldova | 363.73 kg | 2023 | down 33.5% | falling |
| 10 | Mexico | 288,003 kg | 2023 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 10 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0 kg | 1992 | — | volatile |
| 11 | Niger | 173,669 kg | 2023 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 141,128 kg | 2023 | up 45.0% | volatile |
| 13 | Nigeria | 118,498 kg | 2023 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 14 | Morocco | 111,181 kg | 2023 | down 8.9% | flat |
| 15 | Mali | 108,145 kg | 2023 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 16 | Egypt | 88,240 kg | 2023 | down 21.5% | rising |
| 17 | Brazil | 84,824 kg | 2023 | down 9.8% | falling |
| 18 | USSR | 70,902 kg | 1991 | down 14.9% | falling |
| 19 | Sudan (former) | 65,668 kg | 2011 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 19 | Caribbean | 30,067 kg | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 20 | Zimbabwe | 58,474 kg | 2023 | up 7.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Peru | 42,047 kg | 2023 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 22 | Senegal | 40,761 kg | 2023 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 23 | India | 36,015 kg | 2023 | down 67.2% | falling |
| 24 | South Sudan | 31,937 kg | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 25 | Mauritania | 30,117 kg | 2023 | up 14.6% | rising |
| 26 | Tunisia | 28,444 kg | 2023 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 27 | Spain | 24,694 kg | 2017 | down 0.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Cabo Verde | 1,618 kg | 2023 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 28 | Tajikistan | 22,930 kg | 2023 | down 39.6% | rising |
| 29 | Uzbekistan | 19,202 kg | 2023 | down 74.7% | rising |
| 30 | Namibia | 14,207 kg | 2023 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 31 | South Africa | 13,883 kg | 2023 | down 6.7% | falling |
| 32 | Dominican Republic | 13,366 kg | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 33 | Haiti | 12,767 kg | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 34 | Lesotho | 11,435 kg | 2023 | up 26.0% | rising |
| 35 | Colombia | 11,019 kg | 2023 | up 17.9% | falling |
| 36 | Botswana | 7,443 kg | 2023 | down 72.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Romania | 6,908 kg | 2017 | up 4.6% | falling |
| 38 | Gambia | 6,635 kg | 2023 | up 26.7% | volatile |
| 39 | Kazakhstan | 6,452 kg | 2023 | down 1.5% | falling |
| 40 | Algeria | 6,229 kg | 2023 | down 56.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Kyrgyzstan | 6,008 kg | 2023 | down 64.6% | falling |
| 42 | France | 5,626 kg | 2017 | up 6.5% | falling |
| 43 | Turkmenistan | 5,420 kg | 2023 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 44 | Libya | 4,970 kg | 2023 | up 96.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Bhutan | 4,895 kg | 2023 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 46 | Mozambique | 4,630 kg | 2023 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 47 | Bulgaria | 4,555 kg | 2017 | down 74.2% | falling |
| 48 | Argentina | 4,492 kg | 2023 | down 63.6% | falling |
| 49 | Honduras | 4,093 kg | 2023 | up 0.7% | falling |
| 50 | Somalia | 3,950 kg | 2023 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 51 | Ecuador | 3,843 kg | 2023 | down 61.1% | falling |
| 52 | Albania | 3,598 kg | 2023 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 53 | Cameroon | 3,500 kg | 2023 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 54 | Switzerland | 3,374 kg | 2023 | up 74.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Yugoslav SFR | 3,292 kg | 1991 | up 11.2% | volatile |
| 56 | Italy | 2,761 kg | 2017 | down 15.2% | volatile |
| 57 | Ukraine | 2,696 kg | 2023 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 58 | Nicaragua | 2,521 kg | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 59 | Guatemala | 2,080 kg | 2023 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 60 | Belarus | 2,066 kg | 2023 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 61 | Paraguay | 2,008 kg | 2023 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 62 | Uganda | 1,693 kg | 2023 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 63 | Cuba | 1,683 kg | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 64 | Greece | 1,678 kg | 2017 | down 71.5% | volatile |
| 65 | Eswatini | 1,453 kg | 2023 | up 3.3% | flat |
| 66 | Jamaica | 1,441 kg | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 67 | Ghana | 1,322 kg | 2023 | up 5.5% | falling |
| 68 | Russian Federation | 1,201 kg | 2023 | down 64.5% | falling |
| 69 | El Salvador | 1,188 kg | 2023 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 70 | Portugal | 1,184 kg | 2017 | down 54.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Chile | 981.21 kg | 2023 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 72 | Canada | 911.04 kg | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 73 | Ireland | 855.6 kg | 2017 | up 20.4% | volatile |
| 74 | Djibouti | 742.12 kg | 2023 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 75 | Malawi | 718.11 kg | 2023 | up 30.3% | volatile |
| 76 | Hungary | 706.06 kg | 2023 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 77 | Costa Rica | 535.68 kg | 2023 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 78 | Comoros | 482.03 kg | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 79 | Guinea-Bissau | 455.57 kg | 2023 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 80 | Angola | 390.35 kg | 2023 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 81 | Croatia | 320.96 kg | 2017 | down 18.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Togo | 306.45 kg | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 83 | Uruguay | 252.28 kg | 2023 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 84 | Myanmar | 233.33 kg | 2023 | up 4.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Guinea | 210.67 kg | 2023 | up 9.7% | falling |
| 86 | Puerto Rico | 200.98 kg | 2023 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 87 | Belize | 199.37 kg | 2023 | down 1.8% | rising |
| 88 | Zambia | 196.09 kg | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 89 | Trinidad and Tobago | 189.15 kg | 2023 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 90 | Barbados | 181.03 kg | 2023 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 91 | Panama | 92.5 kg | 2023 | down 11.7% | falling |
| 92 | Malta | 76.69 kg | 2017 | down 2.9% | volatile |
| 93 | Antigua and Barbuda | 75.87 kg | 2023 | up 2.2% | falling |
| 94 | Saint Lucia | 74.91 kg | 2023 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 95 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 58.02 kg | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 96 | Benin | 55.44 kg | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 97 | Guyana | 50.2 kg | 2023 | down 2.5% | volatile |
| 98 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 49.35 kg | 1985 | down 20.3% | falling |
| 99 | Grenada | 31.04 kg | 2023 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 100 | Thailand | 17.46 kg | 2023 | down 5.9% | volatile |
| 101 | Madagascar | 13.97 kg | 2023 | up 6.7% | volatile |
| 102 | Guadeloupe | 10.91 kg | 2006 | unchanged | volatile |
| 103 | Mongolia | 8.73 kg | 2023 | down 81.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Sao Tome and Principe | 7.07 kg | 2023 | up 8.0% | volatile |
| 105 | Mauritius | 6.98 kg | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 106 | Réunion | 1.31 kg | 2006 | unchanged | volatile |
| 107 | Suriname | 0.3056 kg | 2023 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 108 | Belgium | 0.1974 kg | 2017 | unchanged | rising |
| 109 | Central African Republic | 0 kg | 1992 | — | volatile |
| 109 | Republic of Korea | 0 kg | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 6.18 million kg
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2.97 million kg
- Non-Annex I countries 6.16 million kg
- Asia 2.54 million kg
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 4.63 million kg
- Middle Africa 412,177 kg
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 3.08 million kg
- Africa 3.08 million kg
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 32,887 kg
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 2.35 million kg
- Sub-Saharan Africa 2.17 million kg
- Southern Asia 2.07 million kg
- Eastern Africa 1.09 million kg
- Northern Africa 908,424 kg
- Western Africa 622,922 kg
- Americas 544,752 kg
- Latin America and the Caribbean 532,004 kg
- Eastern Asia 414,307 kg
- Central America 298,713 kg
- South America 203,224 kg
- Central Asia 60,012 kg
- Southern Africa 48,420 kg
- Annex I countries 22,992 kg
- Europe 14,005 kg
- Northern America 12,748 kg
- United States of America 11,837 kg
- Eastern Europe 7,033 kg
- Southern Europe 3,598 kg
- Western Europe 3,374 kg
- Northern Europe 855.6 kg
- European Union (27) 706.06 kg
- South-Eastern Asia 250.79 kg
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).