Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in OECD

OECD: Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils was 909.94 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
909.94 million kg
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.01 billion kg
in 2020
All-time low
319.35 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in OECD, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in OECD stood at 909.94 million kg.

The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in OECD peaked at 1.01 billion kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 319.35 million kg, in 1961.

That places OECD 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils (N content) in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 319.35 million kg —
1962 331.07 million kg +3.7%
1963 339.27 million kg +2.5%
1964 353.66 million kg +4.2%
1965 371.93 million kg +5.2%
1966 362.95 million kg -2.4%
1967 383.28 million kg +5.6%
1968 399.50 million kg +4.2%
1969 415.00 million kg +3.9%
1970 432.76 million kg +4.3%
1971 445.61 million kg +3.0%
1972 461.25 million kg +3.5%
1973 468.34 million kg +1.5%
1974 473.34 million kg +1.1%
1975 469.14 million kg -0.9%
1976 492.70 million kg +5.0%
1977 508.66 million kg +3.2%
1978 526.37 million kg +3.5%
1979 557.50 million kg +5.9%
1980 555.93 million kg -0.3%
1981 576.45 million kg +3.7%
1982 580.84 million kg +0.8%
1983 580.12 million kg -0.1%
1984 574.15 million kg -1.0%
1985 599.32 million kg +4.4%
1986 603.51 million kg +0.7%
1987 637.33 million kg +5.6%
1988 660.85 million kg +3.7%
1989 669.95 million kg +1.4%
1990 698.79 million kg +4.3%
1991 612.60 million kg -12.3%
1992 628.62 million kg +2.6%
1993 678.85 million kg +8.0%
1994 697.97 million kg +2.8%
1995 715.73 million kg +2.5%
1996 771.12 million kg +7.7%
1997 773.02 million kg +0.2%
1998 798.11 million kg +3.2%
1999 807.53 million kg +1.2%
2000 812.55 million kg +0.6%
2001 817.88 million kg +0.7%
2002 881.10 million kg +7.7%
2003 857.45 million kg -2.7%
2004 868.58 million kg +1.3%
2005 874.16 million kg +0.6%
2006 885.36 million kg +1.3%
2007 896.17 million kg +1.2%
2008 901.54 million kg +0.6%
2009 891.22 million kg -1.1%
2010 914.39 million kg +2.6%
2011 896.49 million kg -2.0%
2012 887.16 million kg -1.0%
2013 935.84 million kg +5.5%
2014 928.91 million kg -0.7%
2015 951.60 million kg +2.4%
2016 978.08 million kg +2.8%
2017 997.50 million kg +2.0%
2018 867.57 million kg -13.0%
2019 872.13 million kg +0.5%
2020 1.01 billion kg +16.2%
2021 865.28 million kg -14.6%
2022 874.03 million kg +1.0%
2023 909.94 million kg +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 364.00 million kg 319.35 million kg 415.00 million kg 9
1970s 483.57 million kg 432.76 million kg 557.50 million kg 10
1980s 603.85 million kg 555.93 million kg 669.95 million kg 10
1990s 718.23 million kg 612.60 million kg 807.53 million kg 10
2000s 868.60 million kg 812.55 million kg 901.54 million kg 10
2010s 922.97 million kg 867.57 million kg 997.50 million kg 10
2020s 915.67 million kg 865.28 million kg 1.01 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Indonesia 640.35 million kg compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 189.21 million kg compare
  3. 3 China 383.41 million kg compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 369.22 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in OECD?
Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in OECD was 909.94 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 319.35 million kg in 1961.
How does OECD rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils?
OECD ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils (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).