Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Americas

Americas: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure was 644.79 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
644.79 million kg
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
644.79 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
257.16 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Americas is 644.79 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Americas peaked at 644.79 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 257.16 million kg, in 1961.

Americas ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 257.16 million kg —
1962 259.68 million kg +1.0%
1963 259.51 million kg -0.1%
1964 265.12 million kg +2.2%
1965 270.75 million kg +2.1%
1966 269.70 million kg -0.4%
1967 276.31 million kg +2.5%
1968 276.22 million kg -0.0%
1969 278.10 million kg +0.7%
1970 284.79 million kg +2.4%
1971 289.22 million kg +1.6%
1972 287.63 million kg -0.5%
1973 283.59 million kg -1.4%
1974 286.64 million kg +1.1%
1975 294.93 million kg +2.9%
1976 299.26 million kg +1.5%
1977 299.71 million kg +0.1%
1978 314.97 million kg +5.1%
1979 334.73 million kg +6.3%
1980 324.41 million kg -3.1%
1981 323.66 million kg -0.2%
1982 330.68 million kg +2.2%
1983 322.20 million kg -2.6%
1984 351.25 million kg +9.0%
1985 359.91 million kg +2.5%
1986 386.64 million kg +7.4%
1987 402.95 million kg +4.2%
1988 392.63 million kg -2.6%
1989 392.00 million kg -0.2%
1990 392.79 million kg +0.2%
1991 404.04 million kg +2.9%
1992 406.50 million kg +0.6%
1993 415.86 million kg +2.3%
1994 426.24 million kg +2.5%
1995 420.05 million kg -1.5%
1996 420.06 million kg +0.0%
1997 434.80 million kg +3.5%
1998 441.24 million kg +1.5%
1999 454.35 million kg +3.0%
2000 466.25 million kg +2.6%
2001 490.68 million kg +5.2%
2002 496.42 million kg +1.2%
2003 499.03 million kg +0.5%
2004 506.08 million kg +1.4%
2005 516.44 million kg +2.0%
2006 543.52 million kg +5.2%
2007 542.35 million kg -0.2%
2008 545.26 million kg +0.5%
2009 558.02 million kg +2.3%
2010 571.03 million kg +2.3%
2011 578.71 million kg +1.3%
2012 587.72 million kg +1.6%
2013 604.26 million kg +2.8%
2014 617.57 million kg +2.2%
2015 615.50 million kg -0.3%
2016 639.23 million kg +3.9%
2017 604.22 million kg -5.5%
2018 620.31 million kg +2.7%
2019 630.44 million kg +1.6%
2020 628.32 million kg -0.3%
2021 638.75 million kg +1.7%
2022 634.84 million kg -0.6%
2023 644.79 million kg +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 268.06 million kg 257.16 million kg 278.10 million kg 9
1970s 297.55 million kg 283.59 million kg 334.73 million kg 10
1980s 358.63 million kg 322.20 million kg 402.95 million kg 10
1990s 421.59 million kg 392.79 million kg 454.35 million kg 10
2000s 516.41 million kg 466.25 million kg 558.02 million kg 10
2010s 606.90 million kg 571.03 million kg 639.23 million kg 10
2020s 636.67 million kg 628.32 million kg 644.79 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China, mainland 1.80 billion kg compare
  2. 3 Türkiye 61.67 million kg compare
  3. 3 OECD 736.83 million kg compare
  4. 4 India 360.90 million kg compare
  5. 4 Viet Nam 46.02 million kg compare
  6. 5 Indonesia 234.22 million kg compare
  7. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 28.31 million kg compare
  8. 6 USSR 207.41 million kg compare
  9. 7 Brazil 141.94 million kg compare
  10. 8 Mexico 116.76 million kg compare
  11. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 18.15 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Americas?
Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Americas was 644.79 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 644.79 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 257.16 million kg in 1961.
How does Americas rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
Americas ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (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).