Swine, breeding — Manure management in OECD

OECD: Swine, breeding — Manure management was 588.11 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
588.11 million kg
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 172 countries
All-time high
628.33 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
391.73 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine, breeding — Manure management in OECD, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 588.11 million kg for swine, breeding — manure management in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, breeding — manure management in OECD peaked at 628.33 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 391.73 million kg, in 1961.

OECD ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Swine, breeding — Manure management in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Swine, breeding — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 391.73 million kg —
1962 417.91 million kg +6.7%
1963 406.44 million kg -2.7%
1964 421.43 million kg +3.7%
1965 422.08 million kg +0.2%
1966 407.52 million kg -3.5%
1967 430.28 million kg +5.6%
1968 447.64 million kg +4.0%
1969 452.74 million kg +1.1%
1970 466.86 million kg +3.1%
1971 515.85 million kg +10.5%
1972 512.89 million kg -0.6%
1973 519.53 million kg +1.3%
1974 531.48 million kg +2.3%
1975 519.24 million kg -2.3%
1976 499.83 million kg -3.7%
1977 529.15 million kg +5.9%
1978 550.60 million kg +4.1%
1979 569.69 million kg +3.5%
1980 595.20 million kg +4.5%
1981 584.86 million kg -1.7%
1982 580.43 million kg -0.8%
1983 563.16 million kg -3.0%
1984 577.08 million kg +2.5%
1985 576.20 million kg -0.2%
1986 594.67 million kg +3.2%
1987 590.35 million kg -0.7%
1988 606.11 million kg +2.7%
1989 596.11 million kg -1.6%
1990 592.84 million kg -0.5%
1991 594.60 million kg +0.3%
1992 593.49 million kg -0.2%
1993 608.78 million kg +2.6%
1994 610.74 million kg +0.3%
1995 606.53 million kg -0.7%
1996 594.27 million kg -2.0%
1997 608.14 million kg +2.3%
1998 618.16 million kg +1.6%
1999 623.15 million kg +0.8%
2000 612.50 million kg -1.7%
2001 611.76 million kg -0.1%
2002 619.14 million kg +1.2%
2003 620.81 million kg +0.3%
2004 614.59 million kg -1.0%
2005 617.60 million kg +0.5%
2006 623.91 million kg +1.0%
2007 625.37 million kg +0.2%
2008 617.68 million kg -1.2%
2009 602.68 million kg -2.4%
2010 603.64 million kg +0.2%
2011 600.05 million kg -0.6%
2012 590.73 million kg -1.6%
2013 584.63 million kg -1.0%
2014 596.92 million kg +2.1%
2015 604.33 million kg +1.2%
2016 605.15 million kg +0.1%
2017 613.24 million kg +1.3%
2018 617.66 million kg +0.7%
2019 621.96 million kg +0.7%
2020 628.33 million kg +1.0%
2021 613.40 million kg -2.4%
2022 593.28 million kg -3.3%
2023 588.11 million kg -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 421.97 million kg 391.73 million kg 452.74 million kg 9
1970s 521.51 million kg 466.86 million kg 569.69 million kg 10
1980s 586.42 million kg 563.16 million kg 606.11 million kg 10
1990s 605.07 million kg 592.84 million kg 623.15 million kg 10
2000s 616.60 million kg 602.68 million kg 625.37 million kg 10
2010s 603.83 million kg 584.63 million kg 621.96 million kg 10
2020s 605.78 million kg 588.11 million kg 628.33 million kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 USSR 227.96 million kg compare
  2. 3 China 107.80 million kg compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 106.51 million kg compare
  4. 4 Melanesia 7.18 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine, breeding — manure management in OECD?
Swine, breeding — manure management in OECD was 588.11 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine, breeding — manure management recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 628.33 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure management recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 391.73 million kg in 1961.
How does OECD rank for swine, breeding — manure management?
OECD ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine, breeding — manure management rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine, breeding — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine, breeding — Manure management (manure treated, 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
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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).