Chickens, layers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Chickens, layers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square was 12.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Nicaragua stood at 12.78 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Nicaragua peaked at 14.28 kg per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.69 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 84th out of 168 countries 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 management (manure treated, N) … square in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.69 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.79 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 3.02 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 3.15 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 3.28 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 3.41 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.69 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 3.72 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 3.89 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 4.02 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 4.62 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 6.13 kg per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 7.37 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 6.39 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 8.7 kg per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1979 | 7.53 kg per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 7.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 7.27 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 7.79 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 8.05 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 8.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.79 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 7.27 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 7.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7.53 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 7.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.79 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.31 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 8.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.7 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.45 kg per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 6.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.14 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 7.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.49 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 6.75 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.45 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 7.79 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.31 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 8.83 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 9.87 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 10.39 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 11.16 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 14.28 kg per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 12.46 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 11.84 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 11.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.23 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 12.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 12.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 12.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 12.78 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.12 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 12.78 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.17 kg per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -37.3% | 8.7 kg per square kilometre | 5.45 kg per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +36.2% | 6.39 kg per square kilometre | 8.7 kg per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +32.6% | 4.62 kg per square kilometre | 6.13 kg per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +28.0% | 11.16 kg per square kilometre | 14.28 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.17 kg per square kilometre | 2.69 kg per square kilometre | 3.69 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.65 kg per square kilometre | 3.72 kg per square kilometre | 8.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8 kg per square kilometre | 7.27 kg per square kilometre | 8.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.63 kg per square kilometre | 5.45 kg per square kilometre | 8.7 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.88 kg per square kilometre | 6.36 kg per square kilometre | 7.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.69 kg per square kilometre | 7.79 kg per square kilometre | 14.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 kg per square kilometre | 12.23 kg per square kilometre | 12.78 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 81 Samoa 13.91 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Cyprus 12.85 kg per square kilometre compare
- 83 Qatar 12.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 85 Honduras 12.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 Comoros 11.11 kg per square kilometre compare
- 87 United Arab Emirates 10.38 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Nicaragua?
- Chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Nicaragua was 12.78 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 14.28 kg per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Nicaragua ranks 84th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.