Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Central America

Central America: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 203.74 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
203.74 million kg
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
25th
of 37 groups
All-time high
203.74 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
15.75 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Central America, 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 Central America stood at 203.74 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Central America peaked at 203.74 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.75 million kg, in 1961.

Central America ranks 25th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.85 million kg 15.75 million kg 44.00 million kg 9
1970s 45.64 million kg 40.72 million kg 53.64 million kg 10
1980s 54.05 million kg 46.65 million kg 58.26 million kg 10
1990s 82.73 million kg 55.07 million kg 107.44 million kg 10
2000s 136.03 million kg 110.81 million kg 154.73 million kg 10
2010s 170.08 million kg 158.43 million kg 186.87 million kg 10
2020s 198.48 million kg 193.19 million kg 203.74 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 22 Algeria 63.84 million kg compare
  2. 23 India 63.27 million kg compare
  3. 24 Peru 59.06 million kg compare
  4. 25 France 57.05 million kg compare
  5. 26 Ecuador 56.47 million kg compare
  6. 27 Colombia 53.00 million kg compare
  7. 28 Poland 52.80 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Central America?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Central America was 203.74 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 203.74 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 15.75 million kg in 1961.
How does Central America rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
Central America ranks 25th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America 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).