Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture was 1.11 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Nicaragua stood at 1.11 million kg.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Nicaragua peaked at 1.24 million kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 234,190 kg, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 76th out of 193 countries 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 left on pasture in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 234,190 kg | — |
| 1962 | 243,467 kg | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 253,423 kg | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 263,605 kg | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 274,240 kg | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 285,554 kg | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 297,094 kg | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 309,086 kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 321,757 kg | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 323,794 kg | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 339,406 kg | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 350,720 kg | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 361,581 kg | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 402,762 kg | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 533,999 kg | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 642,609 kg | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 556,626 kg | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 758,007 kg | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 656,185 kg | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 667,499 kg | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 633,558 kg | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 678,812 kg | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 701,440 kg | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 701,440 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 701,440 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 701,440 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 701,440 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 678,812 kg | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 633,558 kg | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 633,558 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 656,185 kg | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 656,185 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 667,499 kg | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 678,812 kg | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 678,812 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 724,067 kg | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 724,067 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 758,007 kg | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 475,169 kg | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 554,363 kg | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 565,677 kg | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 622,245 kg | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 622,245 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 622,245 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 565,677 kg | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 588,304 kg | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 599,618 kg | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 604,143 kg | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 649,397 kg | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 678,812 kg | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 724,067 kg | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 769,321 kg | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 859,829 kg | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 905,083 kg | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 972,286 kg | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1.24 million kg | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 million kg | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million kg | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.11 million kg | +1.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.11 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.60 million kg, 69% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.11 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 579,366 kg, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -37.3% | 758,007 kg | 475,169 kg |
| 1978 | +36.2% | 556,626 kg | 758,007 kg |
| 1975 | +32.6% | 402,762 kg | 533,999 kg |
| 2016 | +28.0% | 972,286 kg | 1.24 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275,824 kg | 234,190 kg | 321,757 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 492,569 kg | 323,794 kg | 758,007 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 679,944 kg | 633,558 kg | 701,440 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 665,236 kg | 475,169 kg | 758,007 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 599,391 kg | 554,363 kg | 649,397 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 931,263 kg | 678,812 kg | 1.24 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 million kg | 1.07 million kg | 1.11 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Nicaragua?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Nicaragua was 1.11 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million kg in 2016.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 234,190 kg in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture?
- Nicaragua ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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).