Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Chickens, broilers — Manure management was 446.61 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
446.61 million kg
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
591.01 million kg
in 2010
All-time low
34.87 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure management in Eastern Asia stood at 446.61 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure management in Eastern Asia peaked at 591.01 million kg in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34.87 million kg, in 1961.

That places Eastern Asia 12th out of 33 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.

Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 34.87 million kg —
1962 36.34 million kg +4.2%
1963 43.14 million kg +18.7%
1964 46.42 million kg +7.6%
1965 46.97 million kg +1.2%
1966 47.79 million kg +1.7%
1967 52.11 million kg +9.1%
1968 52.13 million kg +0.0%
1969 53.01 million kg +1.7%
1970 61.90 million kg +16.8%
1971 60.17 million kg -2.8%
1972 64.08 million kg +6.5%
1973 66.79 million kg +4.2%
1974 71.31 million kg +6.8%
1975 71.22 million kg -0.1%
1976 78.08 million kg +9.6%
1977 82.45 million kg +5.6%
1978 92.98 million kg +12.8%
1979 97.73 million kg +5.1%
1980 110.19 million kg +12.8%
1981 125.11 million kg +13.5%
1982 137.91 million kg +10.2%
1983 148.56 million kg +7.7%
1984 159.94 million kg +7.7%
1985 165.29 million kg +3.3%
1986 200.87 million kg +21.5%
1987 239.50 million kg +19.2%
1988 271.23 million kg +13.2%
1989 296.28 million kg +9.2%
1990 306.97 million kg +3.6%
1991 344.31 million kg +12.2%
1992 361.84 million kg +5.1%
1993 395.36 million kg +9.3%
1994 399.40 million kg +1.0%
1995 394.81 million kg -1.2%
1996 426.42 million kg +8.0%
1997 507.53 million kg +19.0%
1998 314.84 million kg -38.0%
1999 354.26 million kg +12.5%
2000 377.60 million kg +6.6%
2001 400.60 million kg +6.1%
2002 450.83 million kg +12.5%
2003 425.95 million kg -5.5%
2004 452.75 million kg +6.3%
2005 476.59 million kg +5.3%
2006 467.67 million kg -1.9%
2007 503.85 million kg +7.7%
2008 545.93 million kg +8.4%
2009 577.88 million kg +5.9%
2010 591.01 million kg +2.3%
2011 448.92 million kg -24.0%
2012 474.84 million kg +5.8%
2013 478.66 million kg +0.8%
2014 429.49 million kg -10.3%
2015 428.42 million kg -0.2%
2016 448.72 million kg +4.7%
2017 492.60 million kg +9.8%
2018 506.75 million kg +2.9%
2019 482.40 million kg -4.8%
2020 453.45 million kg -6.0%
2021 462.86 million kg +2.1%
2022 457.93 million kg -1.1%
2023 446.61 million kg -2.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1998 -38.0% 507.53 million kg 314.84 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.86 million kg 34.87 million kg 53.01 million kg 9
1970s 74.67 million kg 60.17 million kg 97.73 million kg 10
1980s 185.49 million kg 110.19 million kg 296.28 million kg 10
1990s 380.57 million kg 306.97 million kg 507.53 million kg 10
2000s 467.96 million kg 377.60 million kg 577.88 million kg 10
2010s 478.18 million kg 428.42 million kg 591.01 million kg 10
2020s 455.21 million kg 446.61 million kg 462.86 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 9 Mexico 84.74 million kg compare
  2. 9 Republic of Moldova 17.06 million kg compare
  3. 10 France 55.91 million kg compare
  4. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.81 million kg compare
  5. 11 Poland 52.27 million kg compare
  6. 12 Canada 48.61 million kg compare
  7. 12 Melanesia 2.55 million kg compare
  8. 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.13 million kg compare
  9. 13 Spain 48.38 million kg compare
  10. 14 Dominican Republic 46.82 million kg compare
  11. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 577,925 kg compare
  12. 15 Malaysia 40.76 million kg compare
  13. 15 United Republic of Tanzania 477,643 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure management in Eastern Asia?
Chickens, broilers — manure management in Eastern Asia was 446.61 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 591.01 million kg in 2010.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.87 million kg in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for chickens, broilers — manure management?
Eastern Asia ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure management rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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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
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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).