Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Northern America

Northern America: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 462.36 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
462.36 million kg
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
14th
of 37 groups
All-time high
470.15 million kg
in 2008
All-time low
179.92 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Northern America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 462.36 million kg for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Northern America peaked at 470.15 million kg in 2008 and was at its lowest, 179.92 million kg, in 1961.

That places Northern America 14th out of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 207.53 million kg 179.92 million kg 240.46 million kg 9
1970s 259.09 million kg 240.70 million kg 305.76 million kg 10
1980s 335.47 million kg 301.25 million kg 394.88 million kg 10
1990s 372.48 million kg 303.01 million kg 421.41 million kg 10
2000s 448.10 million kg 428.32 million kg 470.15 million kg 10
2010s 444.50 million kg 433.25 million kg 457.67 million kg 10
2020s 462.24 million kg 457.83 million kg 465.64 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 11 Russian Federation 116.68 million kg compare
  2. 12 Caribbean 112.97 million kg compare
  3. 13 Türkiye 91.84 million kg compare
  4. 14 Egypt 82.51 million kg compare
  5. 15 Dominican Republic 80.72 million kg compare
  6. 16 Malaysia 74.10 million kg compare
  7. 17 Morocco 73.82 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 Northern America?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Northern America was 462.36 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 470.15 million kg in 2008.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 179.92 million kg in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
Northern America ranks 14th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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).