Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure was 76.63 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 76.63 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 80.74 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.81 million kg, in 1962.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.89 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 49.81 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 51.14 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 54.04 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 53.66 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 54.33 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 57.50 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 58.25 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 57.72 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 65.64 million kg | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 63.60 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 63.74 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 65.03 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 62.25 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 62.06 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 63.62 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 59.82 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 58.87 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 58.84 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.11 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 53.34 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 55.31 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 53.25 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 56.27 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 55.60 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 55.80 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 61.54 million kg | +10.3% |
| 1988 | 61.31 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 57.10 million kg | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 58.89 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 59.96 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 55.79 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 58.19 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 56.65 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 56.61 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 56.87 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 69.15 million kg | +21.6% |
| 1998 | 63.07 million kg | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 63.69 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 68.98 million kg | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 73.05 million kg | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 69.44 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 72.82 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 72.87 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.22 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 69.97 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 69.77 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.65 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 69.05 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 67.61 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 67.66 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.40 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 67.59 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 70.11 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 70.86 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 72.58 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 76.34 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 79.85 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 79.01 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 77.33 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 80.74 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 78.29 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 76.63 million kg | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.26 million kg | 49.81 million kg | 58.25 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 62.35 million kg | 58.84 million kg | 65.64 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.56 million kg | 53.25 million kg | 61.54 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.89 million kg | 55.79 million kg | 69.15 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.48 million kg | 67.65 million kg | 73.05 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.80 million kg | 66.40 million kg | 79.85 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.24 million kg | 76.63 million kg | 80.74 million kg | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 198,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 7.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture — Area, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Chickens — amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 76.63 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 80.74 million kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.81 million kg in 1962.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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
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).