Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America

South America: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 21.88 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.88 million kg
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
23.26 million kg
in 2016
All-time low
4.76 million kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America stood at 21.88 million kg.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America peaked at 23.26 million kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.76 million kg, in 1963.

That places South America 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 4.80 million kg
1962 4.77 million kg -0.7%
1963 4.76 million kg -0.3%
1964 4.98 million kg +4.7%
1965 5.25 million kg +5.4%
1966 5.27 million kg +0.5%
1967 5.28 million kg +0.1%
1968 5.44 million kg +3.0%
1969 5.65 million kg +3.9%
1970 5.90 million kg +4.5%
1971 6.29 million kg +6.5%
1972 6.56 million kg +4.3%
1973 6.78 million kg +3.4%
1974 7.07 million kg +4.3%
1975 8.05 million kg +13.9%
1976 8.51 million kg +5.7%
1977 8.37 million kg -1.7%
1978 9.30 million kg +11.1%
1979 10.46 million kg +12.4%
1980 9.15 million kg -12.5%
1981 9.07 million kg -0.8%
1982 9.62 million kg +6.0%
1983 9.25 million kg -3.8%
1984 10.53 million kg +13.8%
1985 11.11 million kg +5.5%
1986 11.93 million kg +7.3%
1987 12.71 million kg +6.6%
1988 12.25 million kg -3.6%
1989 12.57 million kg +2.6%
1990 12.72 million kg +1.2%
1991 13.35 million kg +5.0%
1992 13.32 million kg -0.3%
1993 13.49 million kg +1.3%
1994 13.84 million kg +2.6%
1995 13.09 million kg -5.4%
1996 12.94 million kg -1.2%
1997 13.92 million kg +7.6%
1998 13.97 million kg +0.4%
1999 14.06 million kg +0.6%
2000 14.71 million kg +4.7%
2001 15.72 million kg +6.9%
2002 15.66 million kg -0.4%
2003 16.04 million kg +2.4%
2004 16.19 million kg +0.9%
2005 16.60 million kg +2.6%
2006 17.77 million kg +7.0%
2007 17.73 million kg -0.2%
2008 18.07 million kg +1.9%
2009 19.16 million kg +6.0%
2010 20.13 million kg +5.1%
2011 20.74 million kg +3.1%
2012 21.13 million kg +1.9%
2013 21.83 million kg +3.3%
2014 22.22 million kg +1.8%
2015 22.67 million kg +2.0%
2016 23.26 million kg +2.6%
2017 19.65 million kg -15.5%
2018 20.15 million kg +2.5%
2019 20.50 million kg +1.8%
2020 20.69 million kg +1.0%
2021 21.38 million kg +3.3%
2022 21.38 million kg +0.0%
2023 21.88 million kg +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.13 million kg 4.76 million kg 5.65 million kg 9
1970s 7.73 million kg 5.90 million kg 10.46 million kg 10
1980s 10.82 million kg 9.07 million kg 12.71 million kg 10
1990s 13.47 million kg 12.72 million kg 14.06 million kg 10
2000s 16.76 million kg 14.71 million kg 19.16 million kg 10
2010s 21.23 million kg 19.65 million kg 23.26 million kg 10
2020s 21.33 million kg 20.69 million kg 21.88 million kg 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 9 Bangladesh 9.80 million kg compare
  2. 10 Philippines 6.38 million kg compare
  3. 11 Japan 6.17 million kg compare
  4. 12 Pakistan 5.75 million kg compare
  5. 13 Malaysia 5.18 million kg compare
  6. 14 Thailand 4.60 million kg compare
  7. 15 Egypt 3.93 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America?
Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America was 21.88 million 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 23.26 million kg in 2016.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.76 million kg in 1963.
How does South America rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
South America ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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).