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
48th
of 209 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 48th out of 209 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.

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. 45 Belarus 46.56 million kg compare
  2. 46 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 45.15 million kg compare
  3. 47 China, Taiwan Province of 43.37 million kg compare
  4. 49 Tunisia 40.66 million kg compare
  5. 50 Uzbekistan 39.30 million kg compare
  6. 51 Senegal 38.81 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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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 48th out of 209 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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About this data

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).