Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Democratic People's Republic of Korea: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 318,614 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, 1961–2023
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 volatilises in Democratic People's Republic of Korea is 318,614 kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Democratic People's Republic of Korea peaked at 934,983 kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 318,614 kg, in 2023.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 335,635 kg | — |
| 1962 | 335,635 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 335,635 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 383,583 kg | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 383,583 kg | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 383,583 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 407,557 kg | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 407,557 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 431,531 kg | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 431,531 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 445,915 kg | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 465,094 kg | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 479,479 kg | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 493,863 kg | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 508,247 kg | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 519,755 kg | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 531,262 kg | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 599,348 kg | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 608,938 kg | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 618,527 kg | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 628,117 kg | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 637,707 kg | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 647,296 kg | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 671,270 kg | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 743,192 kg | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 776,755 kg | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 815,114 kg | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 834,293 kg | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 863,062 kg | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 887,035 kg | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 934,983 kg | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 719,218 kg | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 637,707 kg | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 503,453 kg | -21.1% |
| 1995 | 393,172 kg | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 441,120 kg | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 359,609 kg | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 441,120 kg | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 527,426 kg | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 719,218 kg | +36.4% |
| 2001 | 791,140 kg | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 863,062 kg | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 911,009 kg | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 925,394 kg | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 867,856 kg | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 728,808 kg | -16.0% |
| 2007 | 685,654 kg | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 709,628 kg | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 695,244 kg | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 757,576 kg | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 800,729 kg | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 719,218 kg | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 719,218 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 719,218 kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 714,423 kg | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 704,977 kg | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 736,000 kg | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 698,888 kg | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 722,718 kg | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 755,083 kg | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 759,830 kg | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 354,047 kg | -53.4% |
| 2023 | 318,614 kg | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 378,255 kg | 335,635 kg | 431,531 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 508,343 kg | 431,531 kg | 608,938 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 723,533 kg | 618,527 kg | 863,062 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 584,484 kg | 359,609 kg | 934,983 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 789,701 kg | 685,654 kg | 925,394 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 729,296 kg | 698,888 kg | 800,729 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 546,894 kg | 318,614 kg | 759,830 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- 9 Bangladesh 9.80 million kg compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.02 million kg compare
- 10 Philippines 6.38 million kg compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 763,098 kg compare
- 11 Japan 6.17 million kg compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 550,562 kg compare
- 12 Pakistan 5.75 million kg compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 225,783 kg compare
- 13 Malaysia 5.18 million kg compare
- 14 Lao People's Democratic Republic 137,419 kg compare
- 14 Thailand 4.60 million kg compare
- 15 Egypt 3.93 million kg compare
- 15 Melanesia 14,388 kg compare
More environment data for Democratic People's Republic of Korea
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.499 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.26 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.45 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 1.35 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 0 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 12,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.32 g/Int$ (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,460 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 57.31 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Democratic People's Republic of Korea was 318,614 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 Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 934,983 kg in 1991.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,614 kg in 2023.
- How does Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 12th out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Democratic People's Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic People's Republic of Korea 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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).