Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated (N content) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated (N content) is currently reported for 67 countries. The highest value is 13.97 million kg in China; the lowest is 124.45 kg in China, Hong Kong SAR.
The median across all reporting countries is 20,907 kg, and the mean is 728,921 kg.
Over the past decade 48 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Mongolia (up 169.9%), and the largest decrease in Myanmar (down 68.6%).
Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 13.97 million kg | 2023 | up 25.4% | volatile |
| 2 | China, mainland | 13.83 million kg | 2023 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 3 | OECD | 10.03 million kg | 2023 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 3 | Viet Nam | 354,364 kg | 2023 | up 62.7% | volatile |
| 4 | India | 2.78 million kg | 2023 | up 106.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 218,006 kg | 2023 | down 22.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Indonesia | 1.80 million kg | 2023 | up 81.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 27,565 kg | 2023 | down 55.7% | rising |
| 6 | Bangladesh | 847,891 kg | 2023 | up 14.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Canada | 747,696 kg | 2023 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 7 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 11,889 kg | 2023 | up 2.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Philippines | 551,964 kg | 2023 | up 58.4% | volatile |
| 8 | Timor-Leste | 572.47 kg | 2023 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 9 | Japan | 533,384 kg | 2023 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 10 | Pakistan | 497,796 kg | 2023 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 11 | Malaysia | 448,157 kg | 2023 | up 25.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Thailand | 398,008 kg | 2023 | up 12.9% | volatile |
| 13 | Republic of Korea | 320,257 kg | 2023 | up 19.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Uzbekistan | 158,925 kg | 2023 | up 37.4% | volatile |
| 15 | China, Taiwan Province of | 146,124 kg | 2023 | down 4.1% | volatile |
| 16 | France | 99,187 kg | 2023 | up 7.1% | falling |
| 17 | Spain | 89,655 kg | 2020 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 18 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 88,463 kg | 2023 | up 19.3% | flat |
| 19 | Myanmar | 81,987 kg | 2023 | down 68.6% | volatile |
| 20 | Germany | 79,313 kg | 2023 | up 16.4% | falling |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 76,806 kg | 2023 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 22 | Italy | 73,864 kg | 2020 | down 19.2% | rising |
| 23 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 67,575 kg | 2023 | down 4.4% | rising |
| 24 | Yugoslav SFR | 59,666 kg | 1991 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 25 | Nepal | 52,787 kg | 2023 | up 54.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Afghanistan | 42,653 kg | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 27 | Turkmenistan | 38,704 kg | 2023 | up 121.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Belgium | 25,621 kg | 2023 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 29 | Sri Lanka | 24,056 kg | 2023 | down 35.5% | volatile |
| 30 | Kyrgyzstan | 23,040 kg | 2023 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 31 | Cambodia | 20,907 kg | 2023 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 32 | Serbia and Montenegro | 19,158 kg | 2005 | down 27.3% | falling |
| 33 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 19,007 kg | 1999 | up 37.8% | falling |
| 34 | Tajikistan | 18,418 kg | 2023 | up 61.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Sweden | 14,868 kg | 2019 | up 79.2% | rising |
| 36 | Greece | 12,390 kg | 2018 | down 36.7% | falling |
| 37 | Serbia | 12,196 kg | 2023 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 38 | Singapore | 11,960 kg | 2023 | up 20.1% | falling |
| 39 | Austria | 11,653 kg | 2020 | up 29.1% | falling |
| 40 | Portugal | 11,591 kg | 2020 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 41 | Denmark | 10,918 kg | 2023 | up 49.0% | falling |
| 42 | Albania | 7,659 kg | 2023 | down 0.5% | volatile |
| 43 | Norway | 7,184 kg | 2023 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 44 | Ireland | 6,433 kg | 2020 | up 7.4% | flat |
| 45 | Finland | 6,396 kg | 2023 | up 18.2% | falling |
| 46 | Switzerland | 6,056 kg | 2023 | up 48.4% | falling |
| 47 | Lithuania | 5,902 kg | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 48 | Brunei Darussalam | 5,584 kg | 2023 | down 20.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Latvia | 5,337 kg | 2023 | up 41.3% | rising |
| 50 | Mongolia | 5,239 kg | 2023 | up 169.9% | volatile |
| 51 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5,213 kg | 2023 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 52 | Croatia | 4,346 kg | 2023 | down 31.1% | falling |
| 53 | Slovenia | 2,770 kg | 2023 | up 27.3% | falling |
| 54 | Bhutan | 2,705 kg | 2023 | up 30.4% | volatile |
| 55 | North Macedonia | 2,045 kg | 2023 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 56 | Montenegro | 1,277 kg | 2023 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 57 | Estonia | 1,045 kg | 2023 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 58 | Malta | 534.53 kg | 2020 | up 12.6% | falling |
| 59 | China, Macao SAR | 456.31 kg | 2023 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 60 | Iceland | 290.13 kg | 2023 | down 8.0% | rising |
| 61 | Luxembourg | 250.16 kg | 2022 | up 70.6% | rising |
| 62 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 124.45 kg | 2023 | down 55.2% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 32.54 million kg
- Asia 23.33 million kg
- Non-Annex I countries 22.82 million kg
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 1.06 million kg
- Eastern Asia 14.86 million kg
- Annex I countries 9.72 million kg
- Americas 8.77 million kg
- Northern America 8.77 million kg
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 12,532 kg
- United States of America 8.03 million kg
- Southern Asia 4.46 million kg
- South-Eastern Asia 3.69 million kg
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1.59 million kg
- Europe 438,795 kg
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 433,211 kg
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 323,389 kg
- Central Asia 315,893 kg
- European Union (27) 308,411 kg
- Western Europe 277,753 kg
- Northern Europe 125,536 kg
- Southern Europe 35,506 kg
About this data
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).