Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Chickens, broilers — Manure management was 1.02 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.02 billion kg
Change on year
up 3.5%
Rank
5th
of 37 groups
All-time high
1.13 billion kg
in 2020
All-time low
394.49 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Annex I countries, 1961–2023

400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B1.2B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure management in Annex I countries stood at 1.02 billion kg.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure management in Annex I countries peaked at 1.13 billion kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 394.49 million kg, in 1961.

Annex I countries ranks 5th of 37 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 436.65 million kg 394.49 million kg 482.53 million kg 9
1970s 595.17 million kg 495.18 million kg 759.15 million kg 10
1980s 868.60 million kg 766.55 million kg 970.77 million kg 10
1990s 888.25 million kg 849.54 million kg 998.64 million kg 10
2000s 926.91 million kg 887.47 million kg 956.65 million kg 10
2010s 1.02 billion kg 967.03 million kg 1.12 billion kg 10
2020s 1.02 billion kg 965.14 million kg 1.13 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  1. 2 Indonesia 649.44 million kg compare
  2. 3 China 388.85 million kg compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 374.46 million kg compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 351.18 million kg compare
  5. 6 Brazil 275.41 million kg compare
  6. 7 USSR 264.37 million kg compare
  7. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 191.90 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure management in Annex I countries?
Chickens, broilers — manure management in Annex I countries was 1.02 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 394.49 million kg in 1961.
How does Annex I countries rank for chickens, broilers — manure management?
Annex I countries ranks 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure management rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Annex I countries data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure management (manure treated, 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).