Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Australia

Australia: Chickens, broilers — Manure management was 32.25 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
32.25 million kg
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 209 countries
All-time high
33.50 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
2.06 million kg
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Australia, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 32.25 million kg for chickens, broilers — manure management in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure management in Australia peaked at 33.50 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.06 million kg, in 1968.

That places Australia 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.30 million kg 2.06 million kg 2.58 million kg 9
1970s 8.02 million kg 2.76 million kg 9.59 million kg 10
1980s 12.92 million kg 10.53 million kg 17.91 million kg 10
1990s 20.63 million kg 15.02 million kg 27.29 million kg 10
2000s 26.06 million kg 21.99 million kg 29.02 million kg 10
2010s 28.27 million kg 24.94 million kg 33.50 million kg 10
2020s 31.88 million kg 29.73 million kg 33.08 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 28 Italy 33.88 million kg compare
  2. 29 Ukraine 33.40 million kg compare
  3. 30 Ecuador 32.75 million kg compare
  4. 32 Colombia 30.74 million kg compare
  5. 33 Türkiye 26.63 million kg compare
  6. 34 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 25.37 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure management in Australia?
Chickens, broilers — manure management in Australia was 32.25 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 33.50 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.06 million kg in 1968.
How does Australia rank for chickens, broilers — manure management?
Australia ranks 31st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure management rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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).