Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 16,983 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Tuvalu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Tuvalu stood at 16,983 kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Tuvalu peaked at 16,983 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,529 kg, in 1961.
Tuvalu ranks 179th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,529 kg | — |
| 1962 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,529 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,891 kg | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 3,252 kg | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 4,336 kg | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 5,059 kg | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 3,975 kg | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 3,975 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,782 kg | +45.5% |
| 1986 | 6,143 kg | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 4,698 kg | -23.5% |
| 1988 | 6,866 kg | +46.2% |
| 1989 | 8,672 kg | +26.3% |
| 1990 | 7,227 kg | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 7,588 kg | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 7,950 kg | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 7,227 kg | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 7,950 kg | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 7,227 kg | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 9,034 kg | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 9,034 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,034 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,118 kg | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 10,840 kg | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 10,840 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,563 kg | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 11,563 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,563 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,647 kg | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 12,647 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,647 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,647 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,563 kg | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 13,731 kg | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 14,093 kg | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14,093 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,454 kg | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 14,815 kg | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 15,177 kg | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 15,538 kg | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 15,177 kg | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 15,538 kg | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 15,899 kg | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 15,899 kg | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15,899 kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,622 kg | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 16,983 kg | +2.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 16,983 kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.00 million kg, 0% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 16,983 kg is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.09 million kg, 2% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +46.2% | 4,698 kg | 6,866 kg |
| 1985 | +45.5% | 3,975 kg | 5,782 kg |
| 1981 | +33.3% | 3,252 kg | 4,336 kg |
| 1989 | +26.3% | 6,866 kg | 8,672 kg |
| 1996 | +25.0% | 7,227 kg | 9,034 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,529 kg | 2,529 kg | 2,529 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,566 kg | 2,529 kg | 2,891 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,276 kg | 3,252 kg | 8,672 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,239 kg | 7,227 kg | 10,118 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,852 kg | 10,840 kg | 12,647 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,851 kg | 13,731 kg | 15,899 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,351 kg | 15,899 kg | 16,983 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 176 French Polynesia 34,328 kg compare
- 177 Guadeloupe 33,244 kg compare
- 178 Grenada 24,933 kg compare
- 180 French Guiana 14,093 kg compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 13,731 kg compare
- 182 Iceland 13,009 kg compare
More environment data for Tuvalu
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.836 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 945 1000 USD (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 2 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 11,137 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 58 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity 19,913 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Tuvalu?
- Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Tuvalu was 16,983 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 16,983 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,529 kg in 1961.
- How does Tuvalu rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
- Tuvalu ranks 179th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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
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).