Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Canada

Canada: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure was 19.42 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
19.42 million kg
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
36th
of 209 countries
All-time high
19.42 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
11.45 million kg
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Canada stood at 19.42 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Canada peaked at 19.42 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.45 million kg, in 1991.

That places Canada 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 14.29 million kg 13.83 million kg 14.75 million kg 9
1970s 13.89 million kg 12.86 million kg 15.38 million kg 10
1980s 12.70 million kg 11.89 million kg 13.70 million kg 10
1990s 11.84 million kg 11.45 million kg 12.84 million kg 10
2000s 13.94 million kg 13.41 million kg 14.34 million kg 10
2010s 15.93 million kg 14.46 million kg 18.30 million kg 10
2020s 19.00 million kg 18.61 million kg 19.42 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 33 Angola 21.81 million kg compare
  2. 34 Romania 20.76 million kg compare
  3. 35 Uzbekistan 20.64 million kg compare
  4. 37 China, Taiwan Province of 18.98 million kg compare
  5. 38 Ethiopia PDR 18.59 million kg compare
  6. 39 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 Canada?
Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Canada was 19.42 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 19.42 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 11.45 million kg in 1991.
How does Canada rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
Canada ranks 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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About this data

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
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).