Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Australia

Australia: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 33.24 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
33.24 million kg
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 209 countries
All-time high
34.54 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
2.12 million kg
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Australia stood at 33.24 million kg.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Australia peaked at 34.54 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million kg, in 1968.

That places Australia 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.37 million kg 2.12 million kg 2.66 million kg 9
1970s 8.27 million kg 2.85 million kg 9.89 million kg 10
1980s 13.32 million kg 10.86 million kg 18.47 million kg 10
1990s 21.27 million kg 15.49 million kg 28.14 million kg 10
2000s 26.86 million kg 22.67 million kg 29.92 million kg 10
2010s 29.14 million kg 25.71 million kg 34.54 million kg 10
2020s 32.87 million kg 30.65 million kg 34.10 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 42 Italy 34.57 million kg compare
  2. 43 Ukraine 33.73 million kg compare
  3. 44 Senegal 33.29 million kg compare
  4. 46 Ghana 26.92 million kg compare
  5. 47 Tunisia 26.52 million kg compare
  6. 48 China, Taiwan Province of 24.39 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Australia?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Australia was 33.24 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 34.54 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million kg in 1968.
How does Australia rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
Australia ranks 45th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — 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).