Swine — Amount excreted in manure in Australia

Australia: Swine — Amount excreted in manure was 26.82 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
26.82 million kg
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 188 countries
All-time high
35.38 million kg
in 1973
All-time low
15.63 million kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine — Amount excreted in manure in Australia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 26.82 million kg for swine — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine — amount excreted in manure in Australia peaked at 35.38 million kg in 1973 and was at its lowest, 15.63 million kg, in 1963.

That places Australia 50th out of 188 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.93 million kg 15.63 million kg 24.46 million kg 9
1970s 27.22 million kg 23.59 million kg 35.38 million kg 10
1980s 27.57 million kg 25.76 million kg 29.38 million kg 10
1990s 28.79 million kg 27.43 million kg 30.32 million kg 10
2000s 28.22 million kg 24.99 million kg 31.92 million kg 10
2010s 25.00 million kg 22.78 million kg 27.51 million kg 10
2020s 26.76 million kg 24.52 million kg 27.98 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 47 Indonesia 29.95 million kg compare
  2. 48 Australia and New Zealand 29.53 million kg compare
  3. 49 Austria 28.72 million kg compare
  4. 51 Cuba 26.08 million kg compare
  5. 52 Melanesia 25.79 million kg compare
  6. 53 Portugal 24.89 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine — amount excreted in manure in Australia?
Swine — amount excreted in manure in Australia was 26.82 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine — amount excreted in manure recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 35.38 million kg in 1973.
What is the lowest swine — amount excreted in manure recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.63 million kg in 1963.
How does Australia rank for swine — amount excreted in manure?
Australia ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Swine — 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
225 places, 12,930 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).