What is the difference in poultry birds — amount excreted in manure between China, Taiwan Province of and Iraq?

3.65 million kg, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Iraq?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China, Taiwan Province of vs Iraq: Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure

China, Taiwan Province of

49.45 million kg

in 2023

Iraq

53.09 million kg

in 2023

China, Taiwan Province of rank

42nd

Iraq rank

40th

Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure over time

China, Taiwan Province of
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 53.09 million kg against 49.45 million kg in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 3.65 million kg.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, Taiwan Province of ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 40th of 193 countries.

China, Taiwan Province of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China, Taiwan Province of	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	8.54 million kg	3.61 million kg	4.93 million kg	China, Taiwan Province of
1970s	17.20 million kg	6.73 million kg	10.47 million kg	China, Taiwan Province of
1980s	33.81 million kg	23.78 million kg	10.02 million kg	China, Taiwan Province of
1990s	51.18 million kg	8.43 million kg	42.76 million kg	China, Taiwan Province of
2000s	55.66 million kg	12.25 million kg	43.41 million kg	China, Taiwan Province of
2010s	48.51 million kg	17.66 million kg	30.84 million kg	China, Taiwan Province of
2020s	50.40 million kg	48.76 million kg	1.64 million kg	China, Taiwan Province of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poultry birds — amount excreted in manure, China, Taiwan Province of or Iraq?: Iraq, at 53.09 million kg against 49.45 million kg in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2023.
What is the difference in poultry birds — amount excreted in manure between China, Taiwan Province of and Iraq?: 3.65 million kg, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and Iraq?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and Iraq rank globally for poultry birds — amount excreted in manure?: China, Taiwan Province of ranks 42nd and Iraq ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Poultry Birds — 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: 246 places, 14,087 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).