Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America

United States of America: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 625,478 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
625,478 kg
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
28th
of 33 groups
All-time high
653,554 kg
in 2019
All-time low
442,380 kg
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America is 625,478 kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America peaked at 653,554 kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 442,380 kg, in 1989.

United States of America ranks 28th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 485,295 kg
1962 490,507 kg +1.1%
1963 488,286 kg -0.5%
1964 492,637 kg +0.9%
1965 492,502 kg -0.0%
1966 497,048 kg +0.9%
1967 513,219 kg +3.3%
1968 506,850 kg -1.2%
1969 502,044 kg -0.9%
1970 511,918 kg +2.0%
1971 511,652 kg -0.1%
1972 498,147 kg -2.6%
1973 475,382 kg -4.6%
1974 465,802 kg -2.0%
1975 454,789 kg -2.4%
1976 448,466 kg -1.4%
1977 449,676 kg +0.3%
1978 460,586 kg +2.4%
1979 472,167 kg +2.5%
1980 470,665 kg -0.3%
1981 470,778 kg +0.0%
1982 468,480 kg -0.5%
1983 451,947 kg -3.5%
1984 454,723 kg +0.6%
1985 454,121 kg -0.1%
1986 456,500 kg +0.5%
1987 464,395 kg +1.7%
1988 455,749 kg -1.9%
1989 442,380 kg -2.9%
1990 443,249 kg +0.2%
1991 450,619 kg +1.7%
1992 456,137 kg +1.2%
1993 465,864 kg +2.1%
1994 476,113 kg +2.2%
1995 481,536 kg +1.1%
1996 487,949 kg +1.3%
1997 496,675 kg +1.8%
1998 510,925 kg +2.9%
1999 528,816 kg +3.5%
2000 538,331 kg +1.8%
2001 550,212 kg +2.2%
2002 555,060 kg +0.9%
2003 553,892 kg -0.2%
2004 560,134 kg +1.1%
2005 564,440 kg +0.8%
2006 572,085 kg +1.4%
2007 566,846 kg -0.9%
2008 556,107 kg -1.9%
2009 554,328 kg -0.3%
2010 558,678 kg +0.8%
2011 557,194 kg -0.3%
2012 564,141 kg +1.2%
2013 580,500 kg +2.9%
2014 596,635 kg +2.8%
2015 576,520 kg -3.4%
2016 598,746 kg +3.9%
2017 623,576 kg +4.1%
2018 645,147 kg +3.5%
2019 653,554 kg +1.3%
2020 640,912 kg -1.9%
2021 640,044 kg -0.1%
2022 620,515 kg -3.1%
2023 625,478 kg +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 496,488 kg 485,295 kg 513,219 kg 9
1970s 474,858 kg 448,466 kg 511,918 kg 10
1980s 458,974 kg 442,380 kg 470,778 kg 10
1990s 479,788 kg 443,249 kg 528,816 kg 10
2000s 557,144 kg 538,331 kg 572,085 kg 10
2010s 595,469 kg 557,194 kg 653,554 kg 10
2020s 631,737 kg 620,515 kg 640,912 kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 716,360 kg compare
  2. 25 Uzbekistan 2.76 million kg compare
  3. 26 Morocco 2.62 million kg compare
  4. 27 China, Taiwan Province of 2.53 million kg compare
  5. 28 Ghana 2.51 million kg compare
  6. 29 Kenya 2.34 million kg compare
  7. 30 Benin 2.31 million kg compare
  8. 31 Burkina Faso 1.96 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America?
Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in United States of America was 625,478 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 653,554 kg in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 442,380 kg in 1989.
How does United States of America rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
United States of America ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).