Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in South America

South America: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture was 109.42 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
109.42 million kg
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
9th
of 44 regions
All-time high
116.32 million kg
in 2016
All-time low
23.78 million kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 109.42 million kg for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in South America peaked at 116.32 million kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.78 million kg, in 1963.

South America ranks 9th of 44 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.66 million kg 23.78 million kg 28.26 million kg 9
1970s 38.64 million kg 29.51 million kg 52.28 million kg 10
1980s 54.10 million kg 45.35 million kg 63.56 million kg 10
1990s 67.35 million kg 63.60 million kg 70.28 million kg 10
2000s 83.82 million kg 73.55 million kg 95.78 million kg 10
2010s 106.14 million kg 98.25 million kg 116.32 million kg 10
2020s 106.67 million kg 103.47 million kg 109.42 million kg 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 6 Brazil 59.61 million kg compare
  2. 7 Nigeria 55.33 million kg compare
  3. 8 Mexico 49.04 million kg compare
  4. 9 Bangladesh 49.00 million kg compare
  5. 10 Philippines 31.90 million kg compare
  6. 11 Japan 30.83 million kg compare
  7. 12 Pakistan 28.77 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in South America?
Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in South America was 109.42 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 116.32 million kg in 2016.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 23.78 million kg in 1963.
How does South America rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture?
South America ranks 9th out of 44 regions with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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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
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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).