Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 66,388 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
66,388 kg
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
74,433 kg
in 1971
All-time low
43,751 kg
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 66,388 kg for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 74,433 kg in 1971 and was at its lowest, 43,751 kg, in 1992.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 103rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 55,598 kg
1962 56,244 kg +1.2%
1963 54,952 kg -2.3%
1964 55,436 kg +0.9%
1965 58,992 kg +6.4%
1966 59,962 kg +1.6%
1967 62,968 kg +5.0%
1968 66,440 kg +5.5%
1969 68,027 kg +2.4%
1970 73,509 kg +8.1%
1971 74,433 kg +1.3%
1972 67,180 kg -9.7%
1973 64,927 kg -3.4%
1974 70,858 kg +9.1%
1975 69,026 kg -2.6%
1976 67,206 kg -2.6%
1977 66,336 kg -1.3%
1978 64,293 kg -3.1%
1979 65,008 kg +1.1%
1980 59,887 kg -7.9%
1981 61,665 kg +3.0%
1982 60,834 kg -1.3%
1983 62,564 kg +2.8%
1984 57,127 kg -8.7%
1985 54,977 kg -3.8%
1986 55,462 kg +0.9%
1987 53,487 kg -3.6%
1988 53,991 kg +0.9%
1989 53,390 kg -1.1%
1990 51,978 kg -2.6%
1991 49,317 kg -5.1%
1992 43,751 kg -11.3%
1993 49,020 kg +12.0%
1994 50,436 kg +2.9%
1995 43,922 kg -12.9%
1996 51,276 kg +16.7%
1997 53,429 kg +4.2%
1998 53,613 kg +0.3%
1999 55,346 kg +3.2%
2000 49,217 kg -11.1%
2001 56,522 kg +14.8%
2002 51,962 kg -8.1%
2003 51,625 kg -0.6%
2004 51,218 kg -0.8%
2005 53,688 kg +4.8%
2006 61,245 kg +14.1%
2007 59,040 kg -3.6%
2008 58,717 kg -0.5%
2009 51,477 kg -12.3%
2010 48,758 kg -5.3%
2011 52,970 kg +8.6%
2012 53,768 kg +1.5%
2013 57,573 kg +7.1%
2014 60,715 kg +5.5%
2015 67,726 kg +11.5%
2016 62,367 kg -7.9%
2017 64,015 kg +2.6%
2018 64,070 kg +0.1%
2019 65,541 kg +2.3%
2020 65,350 kg -0.3%
2021 67,739 kg +3.7%
2022 65,884 kg -2.7%
2023 66,388 kg +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59,846 kg 54,952 kg 68,027 kg 9
1970s 68,278 kg 64,293 kg 74,433 kg 10
1980s 57,339 kg 53,390 kg 62,564 kg 10
1990s 50,209 kg 43,751 kg 55,346 kg 10
2000s 54,471 kg 49,217 kg 61,245 kg 10
2010s 59,750 kg 48,758 kg 67,726 kg 10
2020s 66,340 kg 65,350 kg 67,739 kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 100 Namibia 72,788 kg compare
  2. 101 Somalia 72,701 kg compare
  3. 102 Qatar 71,911 kg compare
  4. 104 Trinidad and Tobago 65,211 kg compare
  5. 105 Brunei Darussalam 64,538 kg compare
  6. 106 Burundi 61,442 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia and New Zealand?
Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia and New Zealand was 66,388 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 74,433 kg in 1971.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 43,751 kg in 1992.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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