Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils was 174.76 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
174.76 million kg
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
177.79 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
20.06 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 174.76 million kg for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in 2023.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 177.79 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.06 million kg, in 1961.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 20.06 million kg —
1962 21.24 million kg +5.9%
1963 22.42 million kg +5.5%
1964 23.91 million kg +6.7%
1965 25.32 million kg +5.9%
1966 27.13 million kg +7.2%
1967 28.98 million kg +6.8%
1968 30.37 million kg +4.8%
1969 32.51 million kg +7.0%
1970 34.14 million kg +5.0%
1971 35.45 million kg +3.8%
1972 36.48 million kg +2.9%
1973 38.13 million kg +4.5%
1974 38.85 million kg +1.9%
1975 40.64 million kg +4.6%
1976 42.66 million kg +5.0%
1977 44.37 million kg +4.0%
1978 47.37 million kg +6.8%
1979 49.99 million kg +5.5%
1980 49.53 million kg -0.9%
1981 51.59 million kg +4.2%
1982 53.86 million kg +4.4%
1983 56.67 million kg +5.2%
1984 56.58 million kg -0.2%
1985 60.86 million kg +7.6%
1986 60.40 million kg -0.8%
1987 62.80 million kg +4.0%
1988 64.64 million kg +2.9%
1989 61.16 million kg -5.4%
1990 66.08 million kg +8.0%
1991 65.86 million kg -0.3%
1992 69.19 million kg +5.0%
1993 67.43 million kg -2.5%
1994 69.10 million kg +2.5%
1995 72.16 million kg +4.4%
1996 77.68 million kg +7.7%
1997 82.46 million kg +6.2%
1998 82.57 million kg +0.1%
1999 84.29 million kg +2.1%
2000 88.19 million kg +4.6%
2001 92.64 million kg +5.0%
2002 101.62 million kg +9.7%
2003 101.88 million kg +0.3%
2004 104.40 million kg +2.5%
2005 112.67 million kg +7.9%
2006 115.88 million kg +2.8%
2007 120.26 million kg +3.8%
2008 126.82 million kg +5.5%
2009 124.76 million kg -1.6%
2010 136.07 million kg +9.1%
2011 144.10 million kg +5.9%
2012 152.67 million kg +5.9%
2013 142.89 million kg -6.4%
2014 151.53 million kg +6.0%
2015 156.40 million kg +3.2%
2016 169.16 million kg +8.2%
2017 177.79 million kg +5.1%
2018 156.58 million kg -11.9%
2019 147.59 million kg -5.7%
2020 172.45 million kg +16.8%
2021 174.93 million kg +1.4%
2022 173.09 million kg -1.1%
2023 174.76 million kg +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.77 million kg 20.06 million kg 32.51 million kg 9
1970s 40.81 million kg 34.14 million kg 49.99 million kg 10
1980s 57.81 million kg 49.53 million kg 64.64 million kg 10
1990s 73.68 million kg 65.86 million kg 84.29 million kg 10
2000s 108.91 million kg 88.19 million kg 126.82 million kg 10
2010s 153.48 million kg 136.07 million kg 177.79 million kg 10
2020s 173.81 million kg 172.45 million kg 174.93 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 11 Philippines 38.87 million kg compare
  2. 11 Melanesia 2.33 million kg compare
  3. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.94 million kg compare
  4. 12 France 38.78 million kg compare
  5. 13 Republic of Moldova 1.60 million kg compare
  6. 13 Ukraine 38.46 million kg compare
  7. 14 Japan 37.57 million kg compare
  8. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 1.56 million kg compare
  9. 15 Lao People's Democratic Republic 837,327 kg compare
  10. 15 Pakistan 35.06 million kg compare
  11. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 264,807 kg compare
  12. 16 Spain 35.06 million kg compare
  13. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 34.59 million kg compare
  14. 17 Polynesia 218,438 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 174.76 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 177.79 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 20.06 million kg in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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).