Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern America

Northern America: Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 216.86 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
216.86 million kg
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
224.69 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
151.55 million kg
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Northern America, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Northern America stood at 216.86 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Northern America peaked at 224.69 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 151.55 million kg, in 1990.

That places Northern America 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 167.62 million kg —
1962 169.25 million kg +1.0%
1963 168.02 million kg -0.7%
1964 169.88 million kg +1.1%
1965 169.73 million kg -0.1%
1966 170.81 million kg +0.6%
1967 176.41 million kg +3.3%
1968 174.60 million kg -1.0%
1969 173.27 million kg -0.8%
1970 177.00 million kg +2.2%
1971 176.86 million kg -0.1%
1972 171.70 million kg -2.9%
1973 164.32 million kg -4.3%
1974 161.16 million kg -1.9%
1975 157.15 million kg -2.5%
1976 154.59 million kg -1.6%
1977 155.05 million kg +0.3%
1978 158.32 million kg +2.1%
1979 162.16 million kg +2.4%
1980 162.32 million kg +0.1%
1981 162.14 million kg -0.1%
1982 161.06 million kg -0.7%
1983 155.77 million kg -3.3%
1984 156.12 million kg +0.2%
1985 155.84 million kg -0.2%
1986 156.50 million kg +0.4%
1987 159.00 million kg +1.6%
1988 156.18 million kg -1.8%
1989 151.62 million kg -2.9%
1990 151.55 million kg -0.0%
1991 153.82 million kg +1.5%
1992 155.84 million kg +1.3%
1993 158.87 million kg +1.9%
1994 162.22 million kg +2.1%
1995 163.98 million kg +1.1%
1996 165.99 million kg +1.2%
1997 168.80 million kg +1.7%
1998 173.37 million kg +2.7%
1999 179.94 million kg +3.8%
2000 183.50 million kg +2.0%
2001 187.62 million kg +2.2%
2002 189.41 million kg +1.0%
2003 189.02 million kg -0.2%
2004 190.43 million kg +0.7%
2005 192.32 million kg +1.0%
2006 194.88 million kg +1.3%
2007 193.22 million kg -0.9%
2008 189.85 million kg -1.7%
2009 189.46 million kg -0.2%
2010 190.95 million kg +0.8%
2011 190.63 million kg -0.2%
2012 192.97 million kg +1.2%
2013 198.30 million kg +2.8%
2014 203.41 million kg +2.6%
2015 197.72 million kg -2.8%
2016 205.73 million kg +4.1%
2017 214.20 million kg +4.1%
2018 221.58 million kg +3.4%
2019 224.69 million kg +1.4%
2020 220.98 million kg -1.7%
2021 220.88 million kg -0.0%
2022 215.07 million kg -2.6%
2023 216.86 million kg +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 171.07 million kg 167.62 million kg 176.41 million kg 9
1970s 163.83 million kg 154.59 million kg 177.00 million kg 10
1980s 157.66 million kg 151.62 million kg 162.32 million kg 10
1990s 163.44 million kg 151.55 million kg 179.94 million kg 10
2000s 189.97 million kg 183.50 million kg 194.88 million kg 10
2010s 204.02 million kg 190.63 million kg 224.69 million kg 10
2020s 218.45 million kg 215.07 million kg 220.98 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.06 million kg compare
  2. 7 Russian Federation 94.05 million kg compare
  3. 8 Brazil 82.32 million kg compare
  4. 9 Mexico 67.72 million kg compare
  5. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.80 million kg compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 59.72 million kg compare
  7. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 3.45 million kg compare
  8. 11 Philippines 38.87 million kg compare
  9. 11 Melanesia 2.33 million kg compare
  10. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.94 million kg compare
  11. 12 France 38.78 million kg compare
  12. 13 Republic of Moldova 1.60 million kg compare
  13. 13 Ukraine 38.46 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Northern America?
Chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Northern America was 216.86 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 224.69 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 151.55 million kg in 1990.
How does Northern America rank for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils?
Northern America ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils 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 — 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).