Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in United States of America

United States of America: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 413.26 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
413.26 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
419.91 million kg
in 2008
All-time low
164.18 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in United States of 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 United States of America stood at 413.26 million kg.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in United States of America peaked at 419.91 million kg in 2008 and was at its lowest, 164.18 million kg, in 1961.

That places United States of America 14th out of 33 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.

Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 164.18 million kg
1962 174.23 million kg +6.1%
1963 174.00 million kg -0.1%
1964 177.37 million kg +1.9%
1965 192.40 million kg +8.5%
1966 197.83 million kg +2.8%
1967 205.24 million kg +3.7%
1968 208.71 million kg +1.7%
1969 218.91 million kg +4.9%
1970 219.69 million kg +0.4%
1971 221.23 million kg +0.7%
1972 227.83 million kg +3.0%
1973 222.74 million kg -2.2%
1974 225.58 million kg +1.3%
1975 219.99 million kg -2.5%
1976 235.55 million kg +7.1%
1977 245.40 million kg +4.2%
1978 259.98 million kg +5.9%
1979 278.74 million kg +7.2%
1980 276.54 million kg -0.8%
1981 285.55 million kg +3.3%
1982 283.89 million kg -0.6%
1983 284.65 million kg +0.3%
1984 293.07 million kg +3.0%
1985 302.60 million kg +3.3%
1986 312.91 million kg +3.4%
1987 336.10 million kg +7.4%
1988 344.52 million kg +2.5%
1989 364.09 million kg +5.7%
1990 383.41 million kg +5.3%
1991 270.13 million kg -29.5%
1992 284.81 million kg +5.4%
1993 300.37 million kg +5.5%
1994 317.61 million kg +5.7%
1995 334.85 million kg +5.4%
1996 349.69 million kg +4.4%
1997 357.88 million kg +2.3%
1998 364.85 million kg +1.9%
1999 373.91 million kg +2.5%
2000 380.12 million kg +1.7%
2001 383.63 million kg +0.9%
2002 394.85 million kg +2.9%
2003 388.96 million kg -1.5%
2004 402.76 million kg +3.5%
2005 409.76 million kg +1.7%
2006 407.71 million kg -0.5%
2007 411.04 million kg +0.8%
2008 419.91 million kg +2.2%
2009 392.48 million kg -6.5%
2010 395.86 million kg +0.9%
2011 395.46 million kg -0.1%
2012 384.89 million kg -2.7%
2013 385.62 million kg +0.2%
2014 382.78 million kg -0.7%
2015 395.89 million kg +3.4%
2016 396.40 million kg +0.1%
2017 399.23 million kg +0.7%
2018 401.69 million kg +0.6%
2019 408.51 million kg +1.7%
2020 413.83 million kg +1.3%
2021 408.60 million kg -1.3%
2022 416.53 million kg +1.9%
2023 413.26 million kg -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 190.32 million kg 164.18 million kg 218.91 million kg 9
1970s 235.67 million kg 219.69 million kg 278.74 million kg 10
1980s 308.39 million kg 276.54 million kg 364.09 million kg 10
1990s 333.75 million kg 270.13 million kg 383.41 million kg 10
2000s 399.12 million kg 380.12 million kg 419.91 million kg 10
2010s 394.63 million kg 382.78 million kg 408.51 million kg 10
2020s 413.05 million kg 408.60 million kg 416.53 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 11 Dominican Republic 80.72 million kg compare
  2. 12 Malaysia 74.10 million kg compare
  3. 13 Morocco 73.82 million kg compare
  4. 14 Thailand 69.67 million kg compare
  5. 15 Japan 66.90 million kg compare
  6. 16 Saudi Arabia 65.95 million kg compare
  7. 17 Algeria 63.84 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in United States of America?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in United States of America was 413.26 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 419.91 million kg in 2008.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 164.18 million kg in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
United States of America ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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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).