Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre by country
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Countries reporting
168
Highest
2,163 kg per square kilometre
Singapore
Lowest
0.4366 kg per square kilometre
Mongolia
Median
31.79 kg per square kilometre
Years covered
63
1961–2023
Data points
9,696
What the numbers show
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre is currently reported for 168 countries. The highest value is 2,163 kg per square kilometre in Singapore; the lowest is 0.4366 kg per square kilometre in Mongolia.
The median across all reporting countries is 31.79 kg per square kilometre, and the mean is 82.78 kg per square kilometre.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 4,955.
Over the past decade 117 countries rose and 49 fell. The largest increase was in Angola (up 670.1%), and the largest decrease in Myanmar (down 68.6%).
Chickens, layers: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 2,163 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 18.3% | falling |
| 2 | Barbados | 1,316 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 21.7% | volatile |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 847.18 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Malta | 668.17 kg per square kilometre | 2020 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 5 | Grenada | 522.89 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 118.5% | rising |
| 6 | Mauritius | 361.5 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Belgium | 336.09 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 45.4% | rising |
| 8 | Kuwait | 285.63 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 0.5% | volatile |
| 9 | Israel | 257.64 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 10 | Philippines | 240.41 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 58.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Tuvalu | 197.54 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 12 | Palestine | 196.54 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 23.6% | flat |
| 13 | China | 193.3 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Lebanon | 190.96 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 45.0% | rising |
| 15 | Japan | 190.01 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 16 | Dominican Republic | 181.65 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 132.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Malaysia | 177.15 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 25.6% | volatile |
| 18 | Seychelles | 175.68 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 76.5% | volatile |
| 19 | El Salvador | 175.48 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 20 | Bahrain | 168.36 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 3.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Trinidad and Tobago | 151.33 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 60.1% | falling |
| 22 | Antigua and Barbuda | 146.93 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 106.9% | volatile |
| 23 | Indonesia | 123.76 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 79.7% | volatile |
| 24 | India | 121.39 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 106.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Albania | 111.8 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 0.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 109.82 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 27 | Denmark | 109.18 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 49.0% | falling |
| 28 | Thailand | 101.17 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 29 | Italy | 99.91 kg per square kilometre | 2020 | down 19.2% | rising |
| 30 | Guatemala | 94.88 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 31 | Azerbaijan | 92.05 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 5.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Tunisia | 90.98 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 19.3% | rising |
| 33 | Germany | 90.79 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 16.3% | falling |
| 34 | Romania | 90.23 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 14.1% | rising |
| 35 | Poland | 86.25 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 1.7% | falling |
| 36 | Benin | 84.27 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 20.3% | volatile |
| 37 | Pakistan | 83.86 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Saint Lucia | 78.6 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 39 | Puerto Rico | 75.56 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 8.2% | falling |
| 40 | Nigeria | 75 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 6.0% | volatile |
| 41 | France | 73.61 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 7.1% | falling |
| 42 | Spain | 71.79 kg per square kilometre | 2020 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 43 | Fiji | 67.97 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 284.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Kiribati | 67.84 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 45 | Ukraine | 67.05 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 30.3% | rising |
| 46 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 66.31 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 18.6% | rising |
| 47 | Hungary | 62.59 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 48 | Switzerland | 61.32 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 48.4% | falling |
| 49 | Mexico | 60.06 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 13.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Tonga | 59.11 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 51 | Comoros | 58.48 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 52 | Serbia | 58.02 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 17.0% | falling |
| 53 | Austria | 56.48 kg per square kilometre | 2020 | up 29.1% | falling |
| 54 | Slovenia | 55.04 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 27.4% | falling |
| 55 | Nauru | 53.87 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 56 | Jamaica | 52.03 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 19.5% | falling |
| 57 | Armenia | 51.07 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 58 | Dominica | 51 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 59 | Cuba | 50.82 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 11.2% | rising |
| 60 | Portugal | 50.61 kg per square kilometre | 2020 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 61 | Sri Lanka | 50.5 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 34.6% | volatile |
| 62 | Belarus | 49.76 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 63 | Nepal | 47.82 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 54.6% | volatile |
| 64 | Uzbekistan | 46.84 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 65 | Ghana | 45.36 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 27.7% | volatile |
| 66 | Cyprus | 44.31 kg per square kilometre | 2020 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 67 | Qatar | 44.07 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 163.8% | volatile |
| 68 | Togo | 41.3 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 119.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 40.73 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 70 | Luxembourg | 38.87 kg per square kilometre | 2022 | up 70.6% | rising |
| 71 | Greece | 38.45 kg per square kilometre | 2018 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 72 | Ecuador | 38 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 83.8% | volatile |
| 73 | Montenegro | 37.98 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 74 | French Polynesia | 37.72 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 62.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Lithuania | 37.71 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 76 | Sierra Leone | 37.58 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 7.9% | volatile |
| 77 | Ireland | 37.35 kg per square kilometre | 2020 | up 7.4% | flat |
| 78 | United Arab Emirates | 35.8 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 31.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Costa Rica | 35 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 80 | Latvia | 34.31 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 81 | Sao Tome and Principe | 33.67 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 52.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Bulgaria | 32.81 kg per square kilometre | 2020 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 83 | Czechia | 32.73 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 17.2% | falling |
| 84 | North Macedonia | 32.44 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 85 | Slovakia | 31.14 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 55.6% | falling |
| 86 | Croatia | 31.06 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 87 | Malawi | 30.95 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 1.5% | rising |
| 88 | Colombia | 29.93 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 47.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Burkina Faso | 29.51 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 9.7% | volatile |
| 90 | Rwanda | 29.42 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 1.5% | volatile |
| 91 | Senegal | 28.7 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 46.5% | volatile |
| 92 | Egypt | 24.35 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 56.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Morocco | 24.14 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 94 | Georgia | 23.25 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 30.4% | rising |
| 95 | Jordan | 22.65 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 96 | Nicaragua | 22.03 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 97 | Uganda | 21.97 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 98 | Honduras | 21.67 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 99 | Angola | 17.5 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 670.1% | volatile |
| 100 | Tajikistan | 17.23 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 62.6% | volatile |
| 101 | Guinea | 17.11 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 11.5% | volatile |
| 102 | Brazil | 16.98 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 103 | Kenya | 16.61 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 104 | Belize | 16.49 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 28.3% | volatile |
| 105 | Myanmar | 16.31 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 68.6% | volatile |
| 106 | Panama | 16.28 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 107 | South Africa | 16.09 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 21.3% | volatile |
| 108 | Kyrgyzstan | 15.6 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 109 | Cambodia | 15.38 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 110 | Cameroon | 14.88 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 56.0% | volatile |
| 111 | Burundi | 14.77 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 112 | Sweden | 14.6 kg per square kilometre | 2019 | up 79.3% | rising |
| 113 | Samoa | 14.34 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 114 | Paraguay | 12.76 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 115 | Gambia | 12.19 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 116 | Peru | 11.89 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 29.6% | volatile |
| 117 | Turkmenistan | 10.7 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 121.7% | volatile |
| 118 | Haiti | 10.44 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 119 | Argentina | 10.16 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 120 | Estonia | 9.79 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 121 | Yemen | 9.72 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 122 | South Sudan | 9.46 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 125.1% | rising |
| 123 | Bhutan | 9.21 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 30.3% | volatile |
| 124 | Chile | 9.1 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 125 | Zimbabwe | 9.04 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 126 | Uruguay | 8.87 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 54.3% | rising |
| 127 | Afghanistan | 8.49 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 128 | Finland | 8.42 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 18.2% | falling |
| 129 | New Zealand | 8.22 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 25.8% | falling |
| 130 | Zambia | 8.15 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 131 | Saudi Arabia | 7.97 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 38.3% | volatile |
| 132 | Norway | 7.89 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 133 | Liberia | 6.91 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 134 | Vanuatu | 6.45 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 7.4% | volatile |
| 135 | Eswatini | 6.39 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 9.3% | rising |
| 136 | Bahamas | 6.3 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 2.6% | volatile |
| 137 | Guinea-Bissau | 5.98 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 4.0% | volatile |
| 138 | Algeria | 5.28 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 10.2% | volatile |
| 139 | Ethiopia | 5.04 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 140 | Iraq | 4.89 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 141 | Lesotho | 4.83 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 22.3% | rising |
| 142 | New Caledonia | 4.54 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 10.5% | rising |
| 143 | Mali | 3.75 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 144 | Suriname | 3.72 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 57.0% | rising |
| 145 | Kazakhstan | 3.69 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 146 | Madagascar | 3.6 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 147 | Libya | 3.05 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 148 | Sudan | 2.82 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 149 | Oman | 2.67 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 80.7% | volatile |
| 150 | Eritrea | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 151 | Solomon Islands | 2.54 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 152 | Mozambique | 2.37 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 124.7% | volatile |
| 153 | Canada | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 154 | Papua New Guinea | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 155 | Niger | 1.65 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 156 | Gabon | 1.42 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 48.0% | volatile |
| 157 | Australia | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 12.9% | flat |
| 158 | Iceland | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 8.5% | rising |
| 159 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 19.4% | rising |
| 160 | Guyana | 1 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 97.6% | volatile |
| 161 | Mauritania | 0.9152 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 162 | Congo | 0.8424 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 163 | Somalia | 0.7154 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 164 | Botswana | 0.654 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 20.0% | rising |
| 165 | Namibia | 0.5457 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 22.8% | volatile |
| 166 | Central African Republic | 0.5128 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 167 | Chad | 0.5027 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 6.8% | falling |
| 168 | Mongolia | 0.4366 kg per square kilometre | 2023 | up 169.7% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 34.67 kg per square kilometre
- Sub-Saharan Africa 9.96 kg per square kilometre
How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.