Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in United States of America

United States of America: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure was 621.75 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
621.75 million kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
15th
of 33 groups
All-time high
627.47 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
325.94 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in United States of America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 621.75 million kg for chickens — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure in United States of America peaked at 627.47 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 325.94 million kg, in 1961.

That places United States of America 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 325.94 million kg
1962 337.73 million kg +3.6%
1963 336.76 million kg -0.3%
1964 341.59 million kg +1.4%
1965 356.57 million kg +4.4%
1966 363.51 million kg +1.9%
1967 376.31 million kg +3.5%
1968 377.66 million kg +0.4%
1969 386.26 million kg +2.3%
1970 390.33 million kg +1.1%
1971 391.78 million kg +0.4%
1972 393.88 million kg +0.5%
1973 381.20 million kg -3.2%
1974 380.85 million kg -0.1%
1975 371.59 million kg -2.4%
1976 385.04 million kg +3.6%
1977 395.29 million kg +2.7%
1978 413.50 million kg +4.6%
1979 436.13 million kg +5.5%
1980 433.43 million kg -0.6%
1981 442.47 million kg +2.1%
1982 440.05 million kg -0.5%
1983 435.30 million kg -1.1%
1984 444.64 million kg +2.1%
1985 453.97 million kg +2.1%
1986 465.08 million kg +2.4%
1987 490.90 million kg +5.6%
1988 496.43 million kg +1.1%
1989 511.55 million kg +3.0%
1990 531.16 million kg +3.8%
1991 420.33 million kg -20.9%
1992 436.85 million kg +3.9%
1993 455.65 million kg +4.3%
1994 476.32 million kg +4.5%
1995 495.36 million kg +4.0%
1996 512.34 million kg +3.4%
1997 523.44 million kg +2.2%
1998 535.16 million kg +2.2%
1999 550.18 million kg +2.8%
2000 559.56 million kg +1.7%
2001 567.04 million kg +1.3%
2002 579.87 million kg +2.3%
2003 573.60 million kg -1.1%
2004 589.47 million kg +2.8%
2005 597.91 million kg +1.4%
2006 598.41 million kg +0.1%
2007 599.99 million kg +0.3%
2008 605.28 million kg +0.9%
2009 577.26 million kg -4.6%
2010 582.08 million kg +0.8%
2011 581.19 million kg -0.2%
2012 572.94 million kg -1.4%
2013 579.12 million kg +1.1%
2014 581.65 million kg +0.4%
2015 588.06 million kg +1.1%
2016 595.98 million kg +1.3%
2017 607.09 million kg +1.9%
2018 616.74 million kg +1.6%
2019 626.36 million kg +1.6%
2020 627.47 million kg +0.2%
2021 621.95 million kg -0.9%
2022 623.37 million kg +0.2%
2023 621.75 million kg -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 355.81 million kg 325.94 million kg 386.26 million kg 9
1970s 393.96 million kg 371.59 million kg 436.13 million kg 10
1980s 461.38 million kg 433.43 million kg 511.55 million kg 10
1990s 493.68 million kg 420.33 million kg 550.18 million kg 10
2000s 584.84 million kg 559.56 million kg 605.28 million kg 10
2010s 593.12 million kg 572.94 million kg 626.36 million kg 10
2020s 623.63 million kg 621.75 million kg 627.47 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 12 Japan 136.17 million kg compare
  2. 12 Republic of Moldova 18.85 million kg compare
  3. 13 Malaysia 132.30 million kg compare
  4. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 7.37 million kg compare
  5. 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.33 million kg compare
  6. 14 Thailand 121.36 million kg compare
  7. 15 Egypt 106.75 million kg compare
  8. 15 Melanesia 5.02 million kg compare
  9. 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.58 million kg compare
  10. 16 Nigeria 104.82 million kg compare
  11. 17 France 96.73 million kg compare
  12. 17 Polynesia 511,383 kg compare
  13. 18 Philippines 92.69 million kg compare
  14. 18 Micronesia 344,261 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in United States of America?
Chickens — amount excreted in manure in United States of America was 621.75 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 627.47 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 325.94 million kg in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?
United States of America ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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).