Chickens, layers — Manure management in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Chickens, layers — Manure management was 1.06 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.06 billion kg
Change on year
up 2.4%
Rank
3rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.06 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
136.43 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure management in Eastern Asia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 1.06 billion kg for chickens, layers — manure management in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure management in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.06 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 136.43 million kg, in 1961.

That places Eastern Asia 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens, layers — Manure management in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 136.43 million kg —
1962 144.28 million kg +5.8%
1963 141.26 million kg -2.1%
1964 147.35 million kg +4.3%
1965 152.58 million kg +3.6%
1966 155.97 million kg +2.2%
1967 161.09 million kg +3.3%
1968 167.65 million kg +4.1%
1969 177.33 million kg +5.8%
1970 176.22 million kg -0.6%
1971 185.14 million kg +5.1%
1972 184.95 million kg -0.1%
1973 185.38 million kg +0.2%
1974 188.81 million kg +1.8%
1975 189.19 million kg +0.2%
1976 193.66 million kg +2.4%
1977 198.50 million kg +2.5%
1978 202.63 million kg +2.1%
1979 207.33 million kg +2.3%
1980 210.30 million kg +1.4%
1981 203.31 million kg -3.3%
1982 207.85 million kg +2.2%
1983 219.64 million kg +5.7%
1984 227.07 million kg +3.4%
1985 246.73 million kg +8.7%
1986 247.75 million kg +0.4%
1987 254.85 million kg +2.9%
1988 269.58 million kg +5.8%
1989 272.30 million kg +1.0%
1990 288.07 million kg +5.8%
1991 297.49 million kg +3.3%
1992 310.45 million kg +4.4%
1993 334.37 million kg +7.7%
1994 417.06 million kg +24.7%
1995 462.00 million kg +10.8%
1996 512.63 million kg +11.0%
1997 543.37 million kg +6.0%
1998 573.23 million kg +5.5%
1999 604.98 million kg +5.5%
2000 633.28 million kg +4.7%
2001 641.68 million kg +1.3%
2002 663.18 million kg +3.4%
2003 663.83 million kg +0.1%
2004 694.33 million kg +4.6%
2005 723.36 million kg +4.2%
2006 745.13 million kg +3.0%
2007 770.27 million kg +3.4%
2008 801.16 million kg +4.0%
2009 816.10 million kg +1.9%
2010 824.08 million kg +1.0%
2011 829.17 million kg +0.6%
2012 850.13 million kg +2.5%
2013 859.37 million kg +1.1%
2014 875.49 million kg +1.9%
2015 925.16 million kg +5.7%
2016 951.84 million kg +2.9%
2017 934.68 million kg -1.8%
2018 945.86 million kg +1.2%
2019 997.73 million kg +5.5%
2020 1.05 billion kg +4.8%
2021 1.03 billion kg -1.8%
2022 1.04 billion kg +1.0%
2023 1.06 billion kg +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 153.77 million kg 136.43 million kg 177.33 million kg 9
1970s 191.18 million kg 176.22 million kg 207.33 million kg 10
1980s 235.94 million kg 203.31 million kg 272.30 million kg 10
1990s 434.36 million kg 288.07 million kg 604.98 million kg 10
2000s 715.23 million kg 633.28 million kg 816.10 million kg 10
2010s 899.35 million kg 824.08 million kg 997.73 million kg 10
2020s 1.04 billion kg 1.03 billion kg 1.06 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 China 998.13 million kg compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 987.65 million kg compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 25.31 million kg compare
  4. 3 OECD 581.14 million kg compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 17.89 million kg compare
  6. 4 USSR 205.34 million kg compare
  7. 5 India 198.50 million kg compare
  8. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 15.57 million kg compare
  9. 6 Indonesia 128.82 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure management in Eastern Asia?
Chickens, layers — manure management in Eastern Asia was 1.06 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure management recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure management recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 136.43 million kg in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for chickens, layers — manure management?
Eastern Asia ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure management rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, 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).