Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Brazil
Brazil: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture was 59.61 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Brazil is 59.61 million kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Brazil peaked at 74.44 million kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.86 million kg, in 1961.
That places Brazil 6th out of 193 countries 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.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.86 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 11.47 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 12.17 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 12.97 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 13.53 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 14.26 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 14.48 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 15.16 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 15.84 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 16.52 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 17.65 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 18.33 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 19.23 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 20.36 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 24.89 million kg | +22.2% |
| 1976 | 27.38 million kg | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 26.18 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 30.27 million kg | +15.6% |
| 1979 | 34.52 million kg | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 26.82 million kg | -22.3% |
| 1981 | 26.77 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 28.43 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 26.91 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 33.06 million kg | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 35.78 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 38.92 million kg | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 42.35 million kg | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 40.40 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 40.71 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 42.18 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 45.08 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 45.24 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 45.71 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 47.06 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 42.54 million kg | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 40.50 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 45.25 million kg | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 45.25 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.52 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 49.78 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 50.91 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 52.04 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 52.72 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 53.17 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.30 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 58.58 million kg | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 58.83 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.83 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.45 million kg | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 64.49 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 65.62 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 67.88 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 70.14 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 72.41 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 73.09 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 74.44 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 54.51 million kg | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 55.41 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 56.01 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.19 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 57.34 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 58.19 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 59.61 million kg | +2.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 59.61 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.27 million kg, 47.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 59.61 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 579,366 kg, 102.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -26.8% | 74.44 million kg | 54.51 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.42 million kg | 10.86 million kg | 15.84 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.53 million kg | 16.52 million kg | 34.52 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.01 million kg | 26.77 million kg | 42.35 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.63 million kg | 40.50 million kg | 47.52 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.16 million kg | 49.78 million kg | 62.45 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.40 million kg | 54.51 million kg | 74.44 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.08 million kg | 57.19 million kg | 59.61 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 3 India 160.60 million kg compare
- 3 Türkiye 43.79 million kg compare
- 4 OECD 155.13 million kg compare
- 5 Indonesia 104.23 million kg compare
- 5 Viet Nam 20.48 million kg compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 14.70 million kg compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.60 million kg compare
- 7 Nigeria 55.33 million kg compare
- 8 Mexico 49.04 million kg compare
- 9 Bangladesh 49.00 million kg compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.11 million kg compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Brazil?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Brazil was 59.61 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 74.44 million kg in 2016.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.86 million kg in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).