Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in United States of America

United States of America: Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated was 15.91 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.91 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
6th
of 33 groups
All-time high
16.17 million kg
in 2008
All-time low
6.32 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in United States of America, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 15.91 million kg for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in 2023.

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

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in United States of America peaked at 16.17 million kg in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.32 million kg, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 6.32 million kg
1962 6.71 million kg +6.1%
1963 6.70 million kg -0.1%
1964 6.83 million kg +1.9%
1965 7.41 million kg +8.5%
1966 7.62 million kg +2.8%
1967 7.90 million kg +3.7%
1968 8.04 million kg +1.7%
1969 8.43 million kg +4.9%
1970 8.46 million kg +0.4%
1971 8.52 million kg +0.7%
1972 8.77 million kg +3.0%
1973 8.58 million kg -2.2%
1974 8.68 million kg +1.3%
1975 8.47 million kg -2.5%
1976 9.07 million kg +7.1%
1977 9.45 million kg +4.2%
1978 10.01 million kg +5.9%
1979 10.73 million kg +7.2%
1980 10.65 million kg -0.8%
1981 10.99 million kg +3.3%
1982 10.93 million kg -0.6%
1983 10.96 million kg +0.3%
1984 11.28 million kg +3.0%
1985 11.65 million kg +3.3%
1986 12.05 million kg +3.4%
1987 12.94 million kg +7.4%
1988 13.26 million kg +2.5%
1989 14.02 million kg +5.7%
1990 14.76 million kg +5.3%
1991 10.40 million kg -29.5%
1992 10.97 million kg +5.4%
1993 11.56 million kg +5.5%
1994 12.23 million kg +5.7%
1995 12.89 million kg +5.4%
1996 13.46 million kg +4.4%
1997 13.78 million kg +2.3%
1998 14.05 million kg +1.9%
1999 14.40 million kg +2.5%
2000 14.63 million kg +1.7%
2001 14.77 million kg +0.9%
2002 15.20 million kg +2.9%
2003 14.98 million kg -1.5%
2004 15.51 million kg +3.5%
2005 15.78 million kg +1.7%
2006 15.70 million kg -0.5%
2007 15.82 million kg +0.8%
2008 16.17 million kg +2.2%
2009 15.11 million kg -6.5%
2010 15.24 million kg +0.9%
2011 15.23 million kg -0.1%
2012 14.82 million kg -2.7%
2013 14.85 million kg +0.2%
2014 14.74 million kg -0.7%
2015 15.24 million kg +3.4%
2016 15.26 million kg +0.1%
2017 15.37 million kg +0.7%
2018 15.47 million kg +0.6%
2019 15.73 million kg +1.7%
2020 15.93 million kg +1.3%
2021 15.73 million kg -1.3%
2022 16.04 million kg +1.9%
2023 15.91 million kg -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.33 million kg 6.32 million kg 8.43 million kg 9
1970s 9.07 million kg 8.46 million kg 10.73 million kg 10
1980s 11.87 million kg 10.65 million kg 14.02 million kg 10
1990s 12.85 million kg 10.40 million kg 14.76 million kg 10
2000s 15.37 million kg 14.63 million kg 16.17 million kg 10
2010s 15.19 million kg 14.74 million kg 15.73 million kg 10
2020s 15.90 million kg 15.73 million kg 16.04 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 China 5.44 million kg compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 5.24 million kg compare
  3. 5 Pakistan 4.92 million kg compare
  4. 6 Canada 1.89 million kg compare
  5. 7 Malaysia 570,580 kg compare
  6. 8 Thailand 536,482 kg compare
  7. 9 Japan 515,158 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in United States of America?
Chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in United States of America was 15.91 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 16.17 million kg in 2008.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 6.32 million kg in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated (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).