Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Lebanon
Lebanon: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 27.12 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Lebanon stood at 27.12 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Lebanon peaked at 33.55 kg per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.54 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.54 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1963 | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1964 | 7.48 kg per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1965 | 11.22 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 17.2 kg per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1967 | 20.19 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1968 | 21.69 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 16.45 kg per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1970 | 17.2 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 19.44 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 20.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 21.38 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 21.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 15.52 kg per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1976 | 4.71 kg per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 1977 | 9.42 kg per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 12.56 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 14.78 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 27.39 kg per square kilometre | +85.3% |
| 1981 | 26.17 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 26.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 28.42 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 26.92 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 26.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25.8 kg per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 25.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 23.78 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 22.58 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 21.69 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 20.94 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 19.44 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 20.19 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 19.44 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 18.7 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 20.38 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 20.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 22.43 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 23.93 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 23.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 25.43 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 26.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 27.67 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 26.92 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 27.67 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.37 kg per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 28.42 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 28.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.33 kg per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2012 | 14.96 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 18.7 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 30.35 kg per square kilometre | +62.3% |
| 2015 | 31.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 21.8 kg per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 21.05 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 32.99 kg per square kilometre | +56.7% |
| 2019 | 33.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.86 kg per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 23.58 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 26.65 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 27.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 27.12 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.55 kg per square kilometre, 10.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 27.12 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.93 kg per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +100.0% | 4.71 kg per square kilometre | 9.42 kg per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +85.3% | 14.78 kg per square kilometre | 27.39 kg per square kilometre |
| 1976 | -69.7% | 15.52 kg per square kilometre | 4.71 kg per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +72.4% | 4.34 kg per square kilometre | 7.48 kg per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +62.3% | 18.7 kg per square kilometre | 30.35 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.62 kg per square kilometre | 2.54 kg per square kilometre | 21.69 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.69 kg per square kilometre | 4.71 kg per square kilometre | 21.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.03 kg per square kilometre | 22.58 kg per square kilometre | 28.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.81 kg per square kilometre | 18.7 kg per square kilometre | 23.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.32 kg per square kilometre | 23.93 kg per square kilometre | 28.42 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.83 kg per square kilometre | 14.96 kg per square kilometre | 33.55 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.05 kg per square kilometre | 22.86 kg per square kilometre | 27.12 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.5 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % 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 0.7198 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Lebanon?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Lebanon was 27.12 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 33.55 kg per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Lebanon ranks 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.