Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in South America

South America: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture was 349.38 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
349.38 million kg
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
11th
of 37 groups
All-time high
350.78 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
23.26 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in South America, 1961–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in South America stood at 349.38 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in South America peaked at 350.78 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.26 million kg, in 1961.

That places South America 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.55 million kg 23.26 million kg 30.94 million kg 9
1970s 47.07 million kg 32.16 million kg 60.23 million kg 10
1980s 84.80 million kg 79.26 million kg 92.75 million kg 10
1990s 137.36 million kg 96.32 million kg 175.76 million kg 10
2000s 217.28 million kg 187.08 million kg 262.62 million kg 10
2010s 287.31 million kg 264.04 million kg 328.03 million kg 10
2020s 344.52 million kg 334.17 million kg 350.78 million kg 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Egypt 66.83 million kg compare
  2. 9 Türkiye 65.20 million kg compare
  3. 10 Mexico 61.37 million kg compare
  4. 11 Morocco 59.80 million kg compare
  5. 12 Viet Nam 59.79 million kg compare
  6. 13 Algeria 51.71 million kg compare
  7. 14 Caribbean 47.45 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for South America

All data for South America →

Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in South America?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in South America was 349.38 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 350.78 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 23.26 million kg in 1961.
How does South America rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture?
South America ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture (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
Last refreshed

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).