Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in World
World: Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils was 3.75 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in World, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in World stood at 3.75 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in World peaked at 3.75 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 530.89 million kg, in 1961.
That places World 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in World, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 530.89 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 558.27 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 586.87 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 584.42 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 598.86 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 594.80 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 626.22 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 651.18 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 674.32 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 700.02 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 727.73 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 763.67 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 782.75 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 807.96 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 818.25 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 840.39 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 878.54 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 991.25 million kg | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 1.06 billion kg | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 1.12 billion kg | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.19 billion kg | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.23 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.26 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1.30 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.35 billion kg | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.43 billion kg | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 1.53 billion kg | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.60 billion kg | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.65 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.71 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.69 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.74 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.84 billion kg | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.88 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.91 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.02 billion kg | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 2.10 billion kg | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.87 billion kg | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 1.93 billion kg | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.03 billion kg | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.11 billion kg | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.33 billion kg | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 2.30 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 2.37 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.44 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.48 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.60 billion kg | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.70 billion kg | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.84 billion kg | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 2.91 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.85 billion kg | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.91 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.01 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.01 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.14 billion kg | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.24 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.64 billion kg | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 3.56 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.61 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.72 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.54 billion kg | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 3.67 billion kg | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 3.75 billion kg | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 600.65 million kg | 530.89 million kg | 674.32 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 837.48 million kg | 700.02 million kg | 1.06 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 billion kg | 1.12 billion kg | 1.65 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 billion kg | 1.69 billion kg | 2.10 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 billion kg | 2.03 billion kg | 2.84 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 billion kg | 2.85 billion kg | 3.64 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 billion kg | 3.54 billion kg | 3.75 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 OECD 909.94 million kg compare
- 2 Indonesia 640.35 million kg compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 189.21 million kg compare
- 3 China 383.41 million kg compare
- 4 China, mainland 369.22 million kg compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in World?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in World was 3.75 billion 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 billion kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 530.89 million kg in 1961.
- How does World rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils?
- World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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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).