Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in OECD
OECD: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 305,813 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in OECD, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in OECD is 305,813 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 that volatilises in OECD peaked at 616,676 kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 305,176 kg, in 2018.
That places OECD 9th out of 125 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.
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in OECD, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 596,168 kg | — |
| 1962 | 616,676 kg | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 586,862 kg | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 581,332 kg | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 538,875 kg | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 526,187 kg | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 533,596 kg | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 543,143 kg | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 531,681 kg | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 540,792 kg | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 515,353 kg | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 501,376 kg | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 493,765 kg | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 479,257 kg | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 470,902 kg | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 467,616 kg | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 453,716 kg | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 439,047 kg | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 431,911 kg | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 422,144 kg | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 415,026 kg | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 409,984 kg | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 402,592 kg | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 398,784 kg | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 393,878 kg | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 388,519 kg | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 386,744 kg | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 381,086 kg | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 385,180 kg | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 369,281 kg | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 363,083 kg | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 359,288 kg | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 358,241 kg | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 357,045 kg | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 357,516 kg | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 358,251 kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 358,044 kg | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 356,818 kg | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 356,626 kg | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 355,733 kg | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 355,136 kg | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 353,749 kg | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 353,240 kg | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 352,089 kg | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 352,292 kg | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 345,336 kg | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 344,142 kg | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 344,156 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 343,984 kg | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 343,924 kg | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 343,961 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 344,264 kg | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 343,834 kg | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 341,984 kg | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 341,520 kg | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 340,837 kg | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 340,525 kg | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 305,176 kg | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 305,381 kg | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 305,762 kg | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 305,456 kg | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 305,343 kg | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 305,813 kg | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 561,613 kg | 526,187 kg | 616,676 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 479,374 kg | 431,911 kg | 540,792 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 398,394 kg | 381,086 kg | 422,144 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 359,419 kg | 356,626 kg | 369,281 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 349,986 kg | 343,984 kg | 355,733 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,141 kg | 305,176 kg | 344,264 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,594 kg | 305,343 kg | 305,813 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 31,356 kg compare
- 7 Chad 408,280 kg compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 22,351 kg compare
- 8 Afghanistan 337,130 kg compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 16,765 kg compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 363.73 kg compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
- 10 Mexico 288,003 kg compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kg
- 10 Türkiye 0 kg
- 10 Polynesia 0 kg
- 11 Niger 173,669 kg compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 141,128 kg compare
More environment data for OECD
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.312 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area 382,348 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11.21 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 915.76 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 34.15 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 1.16 million 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in OECD?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in OECD was 305,813 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 616,676 kg in 1962.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,176 kg in 2018.
- How does OECD rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- OECD ranks 9th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 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).