Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils was 10.73 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.73 million kg
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.03 million kg
in 1971
All-time low
7.07 million kg
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand stood at 10.73 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 12.03 million kg in 1971 and was at its lowest, 7.07 million kg, in 1992.

That places Australia and New Zealand 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 8.99 million kg
1962 9.09 million kg +1.2%
1963 8.88 million kg -2.3%
1964 8.96 million kg +0.9%
1965 9.54 million kg +6.4%
1966 9.69 million kg +1.6%
1967 10.18 million kg +5.0%
1968 10.74 million kg +5.5%
1969 11.00 million kg +2.4%
1970 11.88 million kg +8.1%
1971 12.03 million kg +1.3%
1972 10.86 million kg -9.7%
1973 10.50 million kg -3.4%
1974 11.46 million kg +9.1%
1975 11.16 million kg -2.6%
1976 10.86 million kg -2.6%
1977 10.72 million kg -1.3%
1978 10.39 million kg -3.1%
1979 10.51 million kg +1.1%
1980 9.68 million kg -7.9%
1981 9.97 million kg +3.0%
1982 9.83 million kg -1.3%
1983 10.11 million kg +2.8%
1984 9.24 million kg -8.7%
1985 8.89 million kg -3.8%
1986 8.97 million kg +0.9%
1987 8.65 million kg -3.6%
1988 8.73 million kg +0.9%
1989 8.63 million kg -1.1%
1990 8.40 million kg -2.6%
1991 7.97 million kg -5.1%
1992 7.07 million kg -11.3%
1993 7.92 million kg +12.0%
1994 8.15 million kg +2.9%
1995 7.10 million kg -12.9%
1996 8.29 million kg +16.7%
1997 8.64 million kg +4.2%
1998 8.67 million kg +0.3%
1999 8.95 million kg +3.2%
2000 7.96 million kg -11.1%
2001 9.14 million kg +14.8%
2002 8.40 million kg -8.1%
2003 8.35 million kg -0.6%
2004 8.28 million kg -0.8%
2005 8.68 million kg +4.8%
2006 9.90 million kg +14.1%
2007 9.54 million kg -3.6%
2008 9.49 million kg -0.5%
2009 8.32 million kg -12.3%
2010 7.88 million kg -5.3%
2011 8.56 million kg +8.6%
2012 8.69 million kg +1.5%
2013 9.31 million kg +7.1%
2014 9.82 million kg +5.5%
2015 10.95 million kg +11.5%
2016 10.08 million kg -7.9%
2017 10.35 million kg +2.6%
2018 10.36 million kg +0.1%
2019 10.60 million kg +2.3%
2020 10.56 million kg -0.3%
2021 10.95 million kg +3.7%
2022 10.65 million kg -2.7%
2023 10.73 million kg +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.68 million kg 8.88 million kg 11.00 million kg 9
1970s 11.04 million kg 10.39 million kg 12.03 million kg 10
1980s 9.27 million kg 8.63 million kg 10.11 million kg 10
1990s 8.12 million kg 7.07 million kg 8.95 million kg 10
2000s 8.81 million kg 7.96 million kg 9.90 million kg 10
2010s 9.66 million kg 7.88 million kg 10.95 million kg 10
2020s 10.72 million kg 10.56 million kg 10.95 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 30 Nigeria 12.98 million kg compare
  2. 31 Czechoslovakia 12.29 million kg compare
  3. 32 Uzbekistan 11.19 million kg compare
  4. 34 China, Taiwan Province of 10.29 million kg compare
  5. 35 Belgium 10.02 million kg compare
  6. 36 Belarus 10.00 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand?
Chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Australia and New Zealand was 10.73 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 12.03 million kg in 1971.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.07 million kg in 1992.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils (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).