Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in OECD

OECD: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 1.13 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.13 billion kg
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.23 billion kg
in 2020
All-time low
345.94 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in OECD is 1.13 billion kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in OECD peaked at 1.23 billion kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 345.94 million kg, in 1961.

OECD ranks 2nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 345.94 million kg —
1962 359.22 million kg +3.8%
1963 370.79 million kg +3.2%
1964 388.11 million kg +4.7%
1965 408.45 million kg +5.2%
1966 404.17 million kg -1.0%
1967 431.35 million kg +6.7%
1968 451.10 million kg +4.6%
1969 468.92 million kg +3.9%
1970 491.45 million kg +4.8%
1971 502.81 million kg +2.3%
1972 519.40 million kg +3.3%
1973 528.87 million kg +1.8%
1974 536.17 million kg +1.4%
1975 534.76 million kg -0.3%
1976 559.22 million kg +4.6%
1977 578.50 million kg +3.4%
1978 600.66 million kg +3.8%
1979 637.71 million kg +6.2%
1980 638.68 million kg +0.2%
1981 662.11 million kg +3.7%
1982 667.62 million kg +0.8%
1983 667.70 million kg +0.0%
1984 660.25 million kg -1.1%
1985 690.12 million kg +4.5%
1986 690.21 million kg +0.0%
1987 724.27 million kg +4.9%
1988 750.31 million kg +3.6%
1989 760.52 million kg +1.4%
1990 789.01 million kg +3.7%
1991 717.80 million kg -9.0%
1992 736.48 million kg +2.6%
1993 801.30 million kg +8.8%
1994 822.02 million kg +2.6%
1995 829.57 million kg +0.9%
1996 892.56 million kg +7.6%
1997 899.93 million kg +0.8%
1998 940.90 million kg +4.6%
1999 952.78 million kg +1.3%
2000 967.51 million kg +1.5%
2001 967.04 million kg -0.0%
2002 1.04 billion kg +7.3%
2003 1.02 billion kg -1.4%
2004 1.04 billion kg +1.9%
2005 1.06 billion kg +1.2%
2006 1.08 billion kg +2.3%
2007 1.07 billion kg -0.7%
2008 1.07 billion kg -0.1%
2009 1.06 billion kg -1.1%
2010 1.09 billion kg +2.6%
2011 1.05 billion kg -3.3%
2012 1.04 billion kg -0.6%
2013 1.12 billion kg +7.0%
2014 1.12 billion kg -0.1%
2015 1.14 billion kg +2.3%
2016 1.18 billion kg +3.0%
2017 1.20 billion kg +1.9%
2018 1.07 billion kg -10.7%
2019 1.08 billion kg +0.5%
2020 1.23 billion kg +14.3%
2021 1.09 billion kg -11.8%
2022 1.09 billion kg +0.4%
2023 1.13 billion kg +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 403.12 million kg 345.94 million kg 468.92 million kg 9
1970s 548.95 million kg 491.45 million kg 637.71 million kg 10
1980s 691.18 million kg 638.68 million kg 760.52 million kg 10
1990s 838.24 million kg 717.80 million kg 952.78 million kg 10
2000s 1.04 billion kg 967.04 million kg 1.08 billion kg 10
2010s 1.11 billion kg 1.04 billion kg 1.20 billion kg 10
2020s 1.13 billion kg 1.09 billion kg 1.23 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 Indonesia 1.18 billion kg compare
  2. 3 China 707.00 million kg compare
  3. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 348.90 million kg compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 680.84 million kg compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 638.50 million kg compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 134.35 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in OECD?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in OECD was 1.13 billion 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 1.23 billion kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 345.94 million kg in 1961.
How does OECD rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
OECD ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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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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).