Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Colombia

Colombia: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure was 33.21 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
33.21 million kg
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
35.36 million kg
in 2021
All-time low
2.14 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 33.21 million kg for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Colombia peaked at 35.36 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million kg, in 1961.

Colombia ranks 22nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 2.14 million kg —
1962 2.16 million kg +1.1%
1963 2.19 million kg +1.0%
1964 2.21 million kg +1.1%
1965 2.23 million kg +1.0%
1966 2.25 million kg +1.0%
1967 2.28 million kg +1.0%
1968 2.30 million kg +1.0%
1969 2.32 million kg +1.0%
1970 2.35 million kg +1.0%
1971 3.30 million kg +40.5%
1972 3.63 million kg +10.0%
1973 4.46 million kg +23.0%
1974 4.58 million kg +2.8%
1975 5.11 million kg +11.5%
1976 5.51 million kg +7.7%
1977 6.93 million kg +25.8%
1978 7.26 million kg +4.7%
1979 8.32 million kg +14.7%
1980 7.49 million kg -10.0%
1981 7.56 million kg +0.9%
1982 7.64 million kg +1.1%
1983 7.78 million kg +1.8%
1984 8.09 million kg +4.0%
1985 8.38 million kg +3.6%
1986 8.53 million kg +1.8%
1987 8.91 million kg +4.5%
1988 9.18 million kg +3.1%
1989 9.52 million kg +3.6%
1990 7.98 million kg -16.2%
1991 8.24 million kg +3.3%
1992 9.03 million kg +9.6%
1993 9.90 million kg +9.6%
1994 10.37 million kg +4.7%
1995 10.94 million kg +5.5%
1996 11.62 million kg +6.2%
1997 12.39 million kg +6.6%
1998 12.89 million kg +4.1%
1999 13.12 million kg +1.8%
2000 13.77 million kg +5.0%
2001 15.18 million kg +10.2%
2002 14.60 million kg -3.8%
2003 16.00 million kg +9.6%
2004 16.02 million kg +0.1%
2005 17.54 million kg +9.5%
2006 18.73 million kg +6.8%
2007 17.74 million kg -5.3%
2008 19.33 million kg +9.0%
2009 20.71 million kg +7.1%
2010 20.79 million kg +0.4%
2011 21.77 million kg +4.7%
2012 21.64 million kg -0.6%
2013 22.49 million kg +3.9%
2014 23.26 million kg +3.4%
2015 24.51 million kg +5.4%
2016 26.90 million kg +9.8%
2017 29.31 million kg +9.0%
2018 30.99 million kg +5.7%
2019 32.95 million kg +6.3%
2020 33.43 million kg +1.4%
2021 35.36 million kg +5.8%
2022 33.14 million kg -6.3%
2023 33.21 million kg +0.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 33.21 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.38 million kg, 9.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 33.21 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38 million kg, 24.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Colombia 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
1971 +40.5% 2.35 million kg 3.30 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.23 million kg 2.14 million kg 2.32 million kg 9
1970s 5.14 million kg 2.35 million kg 8.32 million kg 10
1980s 8.31 million kg 7.49 million kg 9.52 million kg 10
1990s 10.65 million kg 7.98 million kg 13.12 million kg 10
2000s 16.96 million kg 13.77 million kg 20.71 million kg 10
2010s 25.46 million kg 20.79 million kg 32.95 million kg 10
2020s 33.78 million kg 33.14 million kg 35.36 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 19 Timor-Leste 74,346 kg compare
  2. 19 Ukraine 38.85 million kg compare
  3. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 50,103 kg compare
  4. 20 Spain 35.86 million kg compare
  5. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.39 million kg compare
  6. 23 Germany 31.73 million kg compare
  7. 24 Italy 29.55 million kg compare
  8. 25 Argentina 27.81 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Colombia?
Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Colombia was 33.21 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 35.36 million kg in 2021.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million kg in 1961.
How does Colombia rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
Colombia ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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).