Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Morocco
Morocco: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture was 8.73 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Morocco, 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 Morocco is 8.73 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Morocco peaked at 12.74 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.02 million kg, in 1962.
That places Morocco 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.10 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 4.02 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 4.06 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.24 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 4.16 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 4.32 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 4.44 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 4.64 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 4.70 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 4.77 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 4.80 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 5.24 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 5.24 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.45 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 5.24 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 5.37 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 5.02 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 4.93 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.93 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.80 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 4.36 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 4.80 million kg | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 5.02 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 5.24 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 6.98 million kg | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 8.73 million kg | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 11.17 million kg | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 11.52 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 12.04 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 12.74 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 4.80 million kg | -62.3% |
| 1992 | 5.11 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 5.24 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.32 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 5.45 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.45 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.59 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 5.11 million kg | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 6.85 million kg | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 6.55 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.55 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.55 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.46 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 6.46 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.46 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.76 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 7.24 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 5.37 million kg | -25.9% |
| 2009 | 5.67 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.85 million kg | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 7.42 million kg | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 7.42 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.42 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.42 million kg | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 8.60 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.11 million kg | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 9.16 million kg | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 9.60 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 10.04 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 9.73 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.73 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.16 million kg | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 8.73 million kg | -4.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 8.73 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million kg, 5.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 8.73 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.04 million kg, 2.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -62.3% | 12.74 million kg | 4.80 million kg |
| 1999 | +34.2% | 5.11 million kg | 6.85 million kg |
| 1985 | +33.3% | 5.24 million kg | 6.98 million kg |
| 2008 | -25.9% | 7.24 million kg | 5.37 million kg |
| 2017 | +28.8% | 7.11 million kg | 9.16 million kg |
| 1987 | +28.0% | 8.73 million kg | 11.17 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.30 million kg | 4.02 million kg | 4.70 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.10 million kg | 4.77 million kg | 5.45 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.47 million kg | 4.36 million kg | 12.04 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.17 million kg | 4.80 million kg | 12.74 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.41 million kg | 5.37 million kg | 7.24 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.20 million kg | 6.85 million kg | 10.04 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.34 million kg | 8.73 million kg | 9.73 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 23 Tunisia 11.45 million kg compare
- 24 Algeria 10.19 million kg compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 2.39 million kg compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 9.18 million kg compare
- 27 China, Taiwan Province of 8.44 million kg compare
- 28 Ghana 8.36 million kg compare
- 29 Kenya 7.82 million kg compare
More environment data for Morocco
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % 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 -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Morocco?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Morocco was 8.73 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 million kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 million kg in 1962.
- How does Morocco rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture?
- Morocco ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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).