Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in World

World: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure was 4.50 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.50 billion kg
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
1st
of 37 groups
All-time high
4.50 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
1.09 billion kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in World, 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 World stood at 4.50 billion kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in World peaked at 4.50 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.09 billion kg, in 1961.

That places World 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.20 billion kg 1.09 billion kg 1.35 billion kg 9
1970s 1.52 billion kg 1.41 billion kg 1.61 billion kg 10
1980s 1.76 billion kg 1.62 billion kg 1.93 billion kg 10
1990s 2.25 billion kg 1.98 billion kg 2.60 billion kg 10
2000s 3.07 billion kg 2.71 billion kg 3.44 billion kg 10
2010s 3.83 billion kg 3.53 billion kg 4.15 billion kg 10
2020s 4.40 billion kg 4.32 billion kg 4.50 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 1.81 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.80 billion kg compare
  3. 3 OECD 736.83 million kg compare
  4. 4 India 360.90 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in World?
Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in World was 4.50 billion 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 4.50 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 billion kg in 1961.
How does World rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
World ranks 1st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this World 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
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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).