Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in OECD

OECD: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture was 155.13 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
155.13 million kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 209 countries
All-time high
161.73 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
35.31 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in OECD, 1961–2023

50.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 155.13 million kg for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in OECD peaked at 161.73 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.31 million kg, in 1961.

OECD ranks 4th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.85 million kg 35.31 million kg 53.72 million kg 9
1970s 60.09 million kg 55.22 million kg 67.57 million kg 10
1980s 83.45 million kg 68.93 million kg 98.40 million kg 10
1990s 107.98 million kg 100.88 million kg 118.51 million kg 10
2000s 119.22 million kg 113.19 million kg 128.69 million kg 10
2010s 145.01 million kg 130.69 million kg 157.50 million kg 10
2020s 157.02 million kg 153.46 million kg 161.73 million kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 807.58 million kg compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 799.10 million kg compare
  3. 3 India 160.60 million kg compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 104.23 million kg compare
  5. 6 Brazil 59.61 million kg compare
  6. 7 Nigeria 55.33 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in OECD?
Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in OECD was 155.13 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 161.73 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 35.31 million kg in 1961.
How does OECD rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture?
OECD ranks 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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

Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture (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
Last refreshed

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).