Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Australia

Australia: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure was 42.14 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
42.14 million kg
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
42nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.34 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
9.65 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — amount excreted in manure in Australia stood at 42.14 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure in Australia peaked at 43.34 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.65 million kg, in 1961.

That places Australia 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 9.65 million kg —
1962 9.83 million kg +1.9%
1963 9.89 million kg +0.6%
1964 10.07 million kg +1.8%
1965 10.39 million kg +3.3%
1966 10.42 million kg +0.3%
1967 10.71 million kg +2.8%
1968 11.08 million kg +3.5%
1969 11.70 million kg +5.6%
1970 13.15 million kg +12.3%
1971 14.18 million kg +7.8%
1972 17.59 million kg +24.1%
1973 17.85 million kg +1.4%
1974 18.98 million kg +6.3%
1975 17.64 million kg -7.1%
1976 18.33 million kg +3.9%
1977 18.50 million kg +0.9%
1978 18.20 million kg -1.6%
1979 18.49 million kg +1.6%
1980 19.53 million kg +5.6%
1981 19.52 million kg -0.0%
1982 18.90 million kg -3.2%
1983 20.33 million kg +7.6%
1984 19.76 million kg -2.8%
1985 20.61 million kg +4.3%
1986 21.19 million kg +2.8%
1987 22.63 million kg +6.8%
1988 25.72 million kg +13.6%
1989 21.46 million kg -16.6%
1990 23.99 million kg +11.8%
1991 22.09 million kg -7.9%
1992 23.61 million kg +6.9%
1993 26.83 million kg +13.6%
1994 27.34 million kg +1.9%
1995 25.83 million kg -5.5%
1996 29.75 million kg +15.2%
1997 31.92 million kg +7.3%
1998 34.85 million kg +9.2%
1999 35.63 million kg +2.3%
2000 32.82 million kg -7.9%
2001 35.41 million kg +7.9%
2002 33.00 million kg -6.8%
2003 32.58 million kg -1.3%
2004 32.39 million kg -0.6%
2005 29.76 million kg -8.1%
2006 36.93 million kg +24.1%
2007 37.90 million kg +2.6%
2008 34.64 million kg -8.6%
2009 36.71 million kg +6.0%
2010 32.08 million kg -12.6%
2011 35.12 million kg +9.5%
2012 38.87 million kg +10.7%
2013 38.24 million kg -1.6%
2014 37.95 million kg -0.8%
2015 35.14 million kg -7.4%
2016 35.31 million kg +0.5%
2017 37.18 million kg +5.3%
2018 38.92 million kg +4.7%
2019 43.34 million kg +11.4%
2020 39.31 million kg -9.3%
2021 43.16 million kg +9.8%
2022 42.39 million kg -1.8%
2023 42.14 million kg -0.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 42.14 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 million kg, 5.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 42.14 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.02 million kg, 20.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.42 million kg 9.65 million kg 11.70 million kg 9
1970s 17.29 million kg 13.15 million kg 18.98 million kg 10
1980s 20.96 million kg 18.90 million kg 25.72 million kg 10
1990s 28.18 million kg 22.09 million kg 35.63 million kg 10
2000s 34.21 million kg 29.76 million kg 37.90 million kg 10
2010s 37.21 million kg 32.08 million kg 43.34 million kg 10
2020s 41.75 million kg 39.31 million kg 43.16 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 39 Belarus 46.56 million kg compare
  2. 40 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 45.15 million kg compare
  3. 41 China, Taiwan Province of 43.37 million kg compare
  4. 43 Tunisia 40.66 million kg compare
  5. 44 Uzbekistan 39.30 million kg compare
  6. 45 Senegal 38.81 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in Australia?
Chickens — amount excreted in manure in Australia was 42.14 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 43.34 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.65 million kg in 1961.
How does Australia rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?
Australia ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — 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, 14,082 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).