Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Northern America

Northern America: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 227.91 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
227.91 million kg
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
236.15 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
159.27 million kg
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Northern America, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196119922023

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 Northern America is 227.91 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Northern America peaked at 236.15 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 159.27 million kg, in 1990.

Northern America ranks 14th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 176.16 million kg —
1962 177.88 million kg +1.0%
1963 176.59 million kg -0.7%
1964 178.54 million kg +1.1%
1965 178.38 million kg -0.1%
1966 179.51 million kg +0.6%
1967 185.40 million kg +3.3%
1968 183.50 million kg -1.0%
1969 182.10 million kg -0.8%
1970 186.02 million kg +2.2%
1971 185.88 million kg -0.1%
1972 180.45 million kg -2.9%
1973 172.69 million kg -4.3%
1974 169.38 million kg -1.9%
1975 165.16 million kg -2.5%
1976 162.47 million kg -1.6%
1977 162.95 million kg +0.3%
1978 166.39 million kg +2.1%
1979 170.42 million kg +2.4%
1980 170.59 million kg +0.1%
1981 170.40 million kg -0.1%
1982 169.27 million kg -0.7%
1983 163.72 million kg -3.3%
1984 164.08 million kg +0.2%
1985 163.78 million kg -0.2%
1986 164.48 million kg +0.4%
1987 167.11 million kg +1.6%
1988 164.14 million kg -1.8%
1989 159.35 million kg -2.9%
1990 159.27 million kg -0.0%
1991 161.66 million kg +1.5%
1992 163.78 million kg +1.3%
1993 166.97 million kg +1.9%
1994 170.49 million kg +2.1%
1995 172.34 million kg +1.1%
1996 174.45 million kg +1.2%
1997 177.41 million kg +1.7%
1998 182.20 million kg +2.7%
1999 189.11 million kg +3.8%
2000 192.85 million kg +2.0%
2001 197.18 million kg +2.2%
2002 199.06 million kg +1.0%
2003 198.66 million kg -0.2%
2004 200.14 million kg +0.7%
2005 202.13 million kg +1.0%
2006 204.81 million kg +1.3%
2007 203.07 million kg -0.9%
2008 199.53 million kg -1.7%
2009 199.12 million kg -0.2%
2010 200.68 million kg +0.8%
2011 200.35 million kg -0.2%
2012 202.80 million kg +1.2%
2013 208.41 million kg +2.8%
2014 213.78 million kg +2.6%
2015 207.79 million kg -2.8%
2016 216.21 million kg +4.1%
2017 225.12 million kg +4.1%
2018 232.87 million kg +3.4%
2019 236.15 million kg +1.4%
2020 232.25 million kg -1.7%
2021 232.14 million kg -0.0%
2022 226.03 million kg -2.6%
2023 227.91 million kg +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 179.78 million kg 176.16 million kg 185.40 million kg 9
1970s 172.18 million kg 162.47 million kg 186.02 million kg 10
1980s 165.69 million kg 159.35 million kg 170.59 million kg 10
1990s 171.77 million kg 159.27 million kg 189.11 million kg 10
2000s 199.65 million kg 192.85 million kg 204.81 million kg 10
2010s 214.42 million kg 200.35 million kg 236.15 million kg 10
2020s 229.58 million kg 226.03 million kg 232.25 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 11 Philippines 71.68 million kg compare
  2. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 5.37 million kg compare
  3. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.58 million kg compare
  4. 12 Japan 69.27 million kg compare
  5. 13 Nigeria 68.31 million kg compare
  6. 13 Melanesia 2.40 million kg compare
  7. 14 Pakistan 64.65 million kg compare
  8. 14 Republic of Moldova 1.62 million kg compare
  9. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.54 million kg compare
  10. 15 Malaysia 58.20 million kg compare
  11. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.39 million kg compare
  12. 16 Thailand 51.69 million kg compare
  13. 17 Republic of Korea 41.59 million kg compare
  14. 17 Polynesia 225,193 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Northern America?
Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Northern America was 227.91 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 236.15 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 159.27 million kg in 1990.
How does Northern America rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
Northern America ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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).