Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure was 416.88 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
416.88 million kg
Change on year
up 2.0%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
423.02 million kg
in 2016
All-time low
80.99 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 416.88 million kg.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 423.02 million kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.99 million kg, in 1961.

That places Latin America and the Caribbean 9th out of 33 groups 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.

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 80.99 million kg
1962 81.79 million kg +1.0%
1963 82.92 million kg +1.4%
1964 86.58 million kg +4.4%
1965 92.36 million kg +6.7%
1966 90.18 million kg -2.4%
1967 90.91 million kg +0.8%
1968 92.72 million kg +2.0%
1969 96.00 million kg +3.5%
1970 98.76 million kg +2.9%
1971 103.34 million kg +4.6%
1972 107.17 million kg +3.7%
1973 110.90 million kg +3.5%
1974 117.27 million kg +5.7%
1975 129.77 million kg +10.7%
1976 136.80 million kg +5.4%
1977 136.76 million kg -0.0%
1978 148.59 million kg +8.6%
1979 164.31 million kg +10.6%
1980 153.82 million kg -6.4%
1981 153.26 million kg -0.4%
1982 161.40 million kg +5.3%
1983 158.49 million kg -1.8%
1984 187.17 million kg +18.1%
1985 196.13 million kg +4.8%
1986 222.16 million kg +13.3%
1987 235.84 million kg +6.2%
1988 228.49 million kg -3.1%
1989 232.65 million kg +1.8%
1990 233.52 million kg +0.4%
1991 242.38 million kg +3.8%
1992 242.72 million kg +0.1%
1993 248.89 million kg +2.5%
1994 255.74 million kg +2.8%
1995 247.71 million kg -3.1%
1996 245.61 million kg -0.8%
1997 257.39 million kg +4.8%
1998 259.04 million kg +0.6%
1999 265.24 million kg +2.4%
2000 273.40 million kg +3.1%
2001 293.50 million kg +7.4%
2002 297.35 million kg +1.3%
2003 300.37 million kg +1.0%
2004 305.94 million kg +1.9%
2005 314.31 million kg +2.7%
2006 338.72 million kg +7.8%
2007 339.29 million kg +0.2%
2008 345.73 million kg +1.9%
2009 358.91 million kg +3.8%
2010 370.34 million kg +3.2%
2011 378.36 million kg +2.2%
2012 384.91 million kg +1.7%
2013 395.86 million kg +2.8%
2014 403.79 million kg +2.0%
2015 407.70 million kg +1.0%
2016 423.02 million kg +3.8%
2017 379.10 million kg -10.4%
2018 387.44 million kg +2.2%
2019 394.29 million kg +1.8%
2020 396.07 million kg +0.5%
2021 406.60 million kg +2.7%
2022 408.81 million kg +0.5%
2023 416.88 million kg +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 88.27 million kg 80.99 million kg 96.00 million kg 9
1970s 125.37 million kg 98.76 million kg 164.31 million kg 10
1980s 192.94 million kg 153.26 million kg 235.84 million kg 10
1990s 249.82 million kg 233.52 million kg 265.24 million kg 10
2000s 316.75 million kg 273.40 million kg 358.91 million kg 10
2010s 392.48 million kg 370.34 million kg 423.02 million kg 10
2020s 407.09 million kg 396.07 million kg 416.88 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 6 USSR 207.41 million kg compare
  2. 7 Brazil 141.94 million kg compare
  3. 8 Mexico 116.76 million kg compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 110.12 million kg compare
  5. 10 Russian Federation 95.00 million kg compare
  6. 11 Philippines 71.68 million kg compare
  7. 12 Japan 69.27 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Latin America and the Caribbean was 416.88 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 423.02 million kg in 2016.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 80.99 million kg in 1961.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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).