Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America

United States of America: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 1.24 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.24 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.26 million kg
in 2008
All-time low
492,540 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America, 1961–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America is 1.24 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America peaked at 1.26 million kg in 2008 and was at its lowest, 492,540 kg, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 492,540 kg
1962 522,692 kg +6.1%
1963 521,996 kg -0.1%
1964 532,121 kg +1.9%
1965 577,199 kg +8.5%
1966 593,483 kg +2.8%
1967 615,722 kg +3.7%
1968 626,121 kg +1.7%
1969 656,733 kg +4.9%
1970 659,079 kg +0.4%
1971 663,700 kg +0.7%
1972 683,489 kg +3.0%
1973 668,221 kg -2.2%
1974 676,738 kg +1.3%
1975 659,970 kg -2.5%
1976 706,654 kg +7.1%
1977 736,205 kg +4.2%
1978 779,926 kg +5.9%
1979 836,211 kg +7.2%
1980 829,618 kg -0.8%
1981 856,644 kg +3.3%
1982 851,663 kg -0.6%
1983 853,946 kg +0.3%
1984 879,208 kg +3.0%
1985 907,792 kg +3.3%
1986 938,737 kg +3.4%
1987 1.01 million kg +7.4%
1988 1.03 million kg +2.5%
1989 1.09 million kg +5.7%
1990 1.15 million kg +5.3%
1991 810,380 kg -29.5%
1992 854,422 kg +5.4%
1993 901,095 kg +5.5%
1994 952,842 kg +5.7%
1995 1.00 million kg +5.4%
1996 1.05 million kg +4.4%
1997 1.07 million kg +2.3%
1998 1.09 million kg +1.9%
1999 1.12 million kg +2.5%
2000 1.14 million kg +1.7%
2001 1.15 million kg +0.9%
2002 1.18 million kg +2.9%
2003 1.17 million kg -1.5%
2004 1.21 million kg +3.5%
2005 1.23 million kg +1.7%
2006 1.22 million kg -0.5%
2007 1.23 million kg +0.8%
2008 1.26 million kg +2.2%
2009 1.18 million kg -6.5%
2010 1.19 million kg +0.9%
2011 1.19 million kg -0.1%
2012 1.15 million kg -2.7%
2013 1.16 million kg +0.2%
2014 1.15 million kg -0.7%
2015 1.19 million kg +3.4%
2016 1.19 million kg +0.1%
2017 1.20 million kg +0.7%
2018 1.21 million kg +0.6%
2019 1.23 million kg +1.7%
2020 1.24 million kg +1.3%
2021 1.23 million kg -1.3%
2022 1.25 million kg +1.9%
2023 1.24 million kg -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 570,956 kg 492,540 kg 656,733 kg 9
1970s 707,019 kg 659,079 kg 836,211 kg 10
1980s 925,174 kg 829,618 kg 1.09 million kg 10
1990s 1.00 million kg 810,380 kg 1.15 million kg 10
2000s 1.20 million kg 1.14 million kg 1.26 million kg 10
2010s 1.18 million kg 1.15 million kg 1.23 million kg 10
2020s 1.24 million kg 1.23 million kg 1.25 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 23 Colombia 6.68 million kg compare
  2. 24 Ghana 6.54 million kg compare
  3. 25 Tunisia 6.44 million kg compare
  4. 26 Bangladesh 5.56 million kg compare
  5. 27 Myanmar 5.56 million kg compare
  6. 28 Republic of Korea 5.06 million kg compare
  7. 29 Lebanon 4.99 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America was 1.24 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.26 million kg in 2008.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 492,540 kg in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
United States of America ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).