Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia

Australia: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 5,321 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5,321 kg
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
105th
of 125 countries
All-time high
14,235 kg
in 1961
All-time low
3,989 kg
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia, 1961–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia stood at 5,321 kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia peaked at 14,235 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,989 kg, in 1988.

That places Australia 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 14,235 kg
1962 14,235 kg +0.0%
1963 14,235 kg +0.0%
1964 14,235 kg +0.0%
1965 14,235 kg +0.0%
1966 14,235 kg +0.0%
1967 14,235 kg +0.0%
1968 14,235 kg +0.0%
1969 14,235 kg +0.0%
1970 14,235 kg +0.0%
1971 14,235 kg +0.0%
1972 14,235 kg +0.0%
1973 14,235 kg +0.0%
1974 14,235 kg +0.0%
1975 14,235 kg +0.0%
1976 14,235 kg +0.0%
1977 14,235 kg +0.0%
1978 14,235 kg +0.0%
1979 13,666 kg -4.0%
1980 12,812 kg -6.3%
1981 12,812 kg +0.0%
1982 12,812 kg +0.0%
1983 12,812 kg +0.0%
1984 12,812 kg +0.0%
1985 12,812 kg +0.0%
1986 12,812 kg +0.0%
1987 6,300 kg -50.8%
1988 3,989 kg -36.7%
1989 5,304 kg +33.0%
1990 6,577 kg +24.0%
1991 7,510 kg +14.2%
1992 9,617 kg +28.1%
1993 6,941 kg -27.8%
1994 5,694 kg -18.0%
1995 5,694 kg +0.0%
1996 5,694 kg +0.0%
1997 5,694 kg +0.0%
1998 5,694 kg +0.0%
1999 5,694 kg +0.0%
2000 5,694 kg +0.0%
2001 5,694 kg +0.0%
2002 5,694 kg +0.0%
2003 5,694 kg +0.0%
2004 5,694 kg +0.0%
2005 5,694 kg +0.0%
2006 5,694 kg +0.0%
2007 5,694 kg +0.0%
2008 5,694 kg +0.0%
2009 5,694 kg +0.0%
2010 5,694 kg +0.0%
2011 5,694 kg +0.0%
2012 5,694 kg +0.0%
2013 5,694 kg +0.0%
2014 5,694 kg +0.0%
2015 5,580 kg -2.0%
2016 5,446 kg -2.4%
2017 5,372 kg -1.4%
2018 5,330 kg -0.8%
2019 5,310 kg -0.4%
2020 5,347 kg +0.7%
2021 5,361 kg +0.3%
2022 5,341 kg -0.4%
2023 5,321 kg -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14,235 kg 14,235 kg 14,235 kg 9
1970s 14,178 kg 13,666 kg 14,235 kg 10
1980s 10,527 kg 3,989 kg 12,812 kg 10
1990s 6,481 kg 5,694 kg 9,617 kg 10
2000s 5,694 kg 5,694 kg 5,694 kg 10
2010s 5,551 kg 5,310 kg 5,694 kg 10
2020s 5,342 kg 5,321 kg 5,361 kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 102 Antigua and Barbuda 7,511 kg compare
  2. 103 Saint Lucia 7,416 kg compare
  3. 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,744 kg compare
  4. 105 Australia and New Zealand 5,321 kg compare
  5. 107 Guyana 4,970 kg compare
  6. 108 Armenia 4,606 kg compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia?
Mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia was 5,321 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 14,235 kg in 1961.
What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,989 kg in 1988.
How does Australia rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Australia ranks 105th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).