Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in World

World: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 850.35 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
850.35 million kg
Change on year
up 1.7%
Rank
1st
of 33 groups
All-time high
850.35 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
49.21 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in World, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

World recorded 850.35 million kg for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in World peaked at 850.35 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.21 million kg, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in World, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 49.21 million kg —
1962 50.75 million kg +3.1%
1963 54.75 million kg +7.9%
1964 57.47 million kg +5.0%
1965 58.55 million kg +1.9%
1966 61.12 million kg +4.4%
1967 65.47 million kg +7.1%
1968 68.66 million kg +4.9%
1969 71.49 million kg +4.1%
1970 76.57 million kg +7.1%
1971 77.62 million kg +1.4%
1972 80.98 million kg +4.3%
1973 84.75 million kg +4.7%
1974 86.45 million kg +2.0%
1975 88.57 million kg +2.5%
1976 92.53 million kg +4.5%
1977 96.24 million kg +4.0%
1978 104.06 million kg +8.1%
1979 111.52 million kg +7.2%
1980 124.54 million kg +11.7%
1981 135.05 million kg +8.4%
1982 144.06 million kg +6.7%
1983 149.59 million kg +3.8%
1984 160.66 million kg +7.4%
1985 168.15 million kg +4.7%
1986 185.85 million kg +10.5%
1987 201.35 million kg +8.3%
1988 215.37 million kg +7.0%
1989 228.66 million kg +6.2%
1990 238.68 million kg +4.4%
1991 258.55 million kg +8.3%
1992 283.15 million kg +9.5%
1993 305.06 million kg +7.7%
1994 321.20 million kg +5.3%
1995 334.09 million kg +4.0%
1996 357.65 million kg +7.1%
1997 387.75 million kg +8.4%
1998 334.77 million kg -13.7%
1999 349.38 million kg +4.4%
2000 375.06 million kg +7.4%
2001 396.36 million kg +5.7%
2002 439.11 million kg +10.8%
2003 445.05 million kg +1.4%
2004 463.23 million kg +4.1%
2005 478.04 million kg +3.2%
2006 487.87 million kg +2.1%
2007 511.63 million kg +4.9%
2008 536.41 million kg +4.8%
2009 571.67 million kg +6.6%
2010 587.38 million kg +2.7%
2011 571.11 million kg -2.8%
2012 592.34 million kg +3.7%
2013 608.43 million kg +2.7%
2014 614.80 million kg +1.0%
2015 647.69 million kg +5.3%
2016 668.69 million kg +3.2%
2017 765.75 million kg +14.5%
2018 782.36 million kg +2.2%
2019 796.24 million kg +1.8%
2020 796.82 million kg +0.1%
2021 803.09 million kg +0.8%
2022 835.79 million kg +4.1%
2023 850.35 million kg +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.72 million kg 49.21 million kg 71.49 million kg 9
1970s 89.93 million kg 76.57 million kg 111.52 million kg 10
1980s 171.33 million kg 124.54 million kg 228.66 million kg 10
1990s 317.03 million kg 238.68 million kg 387.75 million kg 10
2000s 470.44 million kg 375.06 million kg 571.67 million kg 10
2010s 663.48 million kg 571.11 million kg 796.24 million kg 10
2020s 821.51 million kg 796.82 million kg 850.35 million kg 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Indonesia 157.64 million kg compare
  2. 2 China 94.38 million kg compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 90.89 million kg compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 46.58 million kg compare
  5. 4 Pakistan 85.24 million kg compare
  6. 4 Türkiye 19.56 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in World?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in World was 850.35 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 850.35 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 49.21 million kg in 1961.
How does World rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
World ranks 1st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 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).