Chickens — Losses from manure treated (N content) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Chickens — Losses from manure treated (N content) is currently reported for 67 countries. The highest value is 29.10 million kg in OECD; the lowest is 274.87 kg in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 51,211 kg, and the mean is 1.54 million kg.
Over the past decade 51 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Mongolia (up 236.0%), and the largest decrease in Bosnia and Herzegovina (down 56.6%).
Chickens — Losses from manure treated: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 29.10 million kg | 2023 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 2 | China | 19.42 million kg | 2023 | up 13.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 2.90 million kg | 2023 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 19.07 million kg | 2023 | up 13.4% | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 10.90 million kg | 2023 | up 104.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Viet Nam | 1.39 million kg | 2023 | up 91.8% | volatile |
| 5 | Pakistan | 5.41 million kg | 2023 | up 140.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 149,253 kg | 2023 | up 67.1% | volatile |
| 6 | India | 3.27 million kg | 2023 | up 35.2% | volatile |
| 6 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 27,565 kg | 2023 | down 56.3% | rising |
| 7 | Canada | 2.64 million kg | 2023 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 1.17 million kg | 2023 | up 24.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Timor-Leste | 2,414 kg | 2023 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 9 | Japan | 1.05 million kg | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 10 | Malaysia | 1.02 million kg | 2023 | up 15.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Thailand | 934,490 kg | 2023 | up 11.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Philippines | 713,747 kg | 2023 | up 25.4% | rising |
| 13 | Republic of Korea | 612,200 kg | 2023 | up 20.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Myanmar | 402,619 kg | 2023 | down 42.2% | volatile |
| 15 | China, Taiwan Province of | 333,913 kg | 2023 | up 9.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Uzbekistan | 302,606 kg | 2023 | up 79.8% | volatile |
| 17 | France | 241,815 kg | 2023 | down 9.4% | rising |
| 18 | Spain | 213,072 kg | 2020 | up 9.0% | rising |
| 19 | Nepal | 198,807 kg | 2023 | up 37.4% | volatile |
| 20 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 191,565 kg | 2023 | up 13.4% | rising |
| 21 | Germany | 175,072 kg | 2023 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 22 | Italy | 160,280 kg | 2020 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 148,199 kg | 2023 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 24 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 112,878 kg | 2023 | down 4.7% | rising |
| 25 | Yugoslav SFR | 89,285 kg | 1991 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 26 | Turkmenistan | 72,368 kg | 2023 | up 44.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Brunei Darussalam | 60,633 kg | 2023 | up 9.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Sri Lanka | 58,185 kg | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 29 | Belgium | 54,986 kg | 2023 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 30 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 52,053 kg | 1999 | up 54.8% | rising |
| 31 | Afghanistan | 51,211 kg | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 32 | Portugal | 49,493 kg | 2020 | up 47.8% | rising |
| 33 | Cambodia | 42,546 kg | 2023 | down 1.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Greece | 38,988 kg | 2018 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 35 | Tajikistan | 38,090 kg | 2023 | up 114.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Sweden | 36,974 kg | 2019 | up 51.6% | rising |
| 37 | Kyrgyzstan | 23,040 kg | 2023 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 38 | Denmark | 22,871 kg | 2023 | up 12.8% | falling |
| 39 | Serbia and Montenegro | 21,566 kg | 2005 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 40 | Austria | 20,205 kg | 2020 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 41 | Finland | 19,622 kg | 2023 | up 62.4% | rising |
| 42 | Norway | 17,959 kg | 2023 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 43 | Serbia | 17,778 kg | 2023 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 44 | Ireland | 16,511 kg | 2020 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 45 | Switzerland | 14,468 kg | 2023 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 46 | Singapore | 11,960 kg | 2023 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 47 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 11,780 kg | 2023 | up 206.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Lithuania | 11,310 kg | 2023 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 49 | Croatia | 11,200 kg | 2023 | up 74.4% | falling |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10,703 kg | 2023 | down 56.6% | rising |
| 51 | Albania | 7,677 kg | 2023 | down 32.4% | volatile |
| 52 | Latvia | 7,629 kg | 2023 | up 26.1% | rising |
| 53 | Mongolia | 6,720 kg | 2023 | up 236.0% | volatile |
| 54 | Slovenia | 4,850 kg | 2023 | up 27.8% | falling |
| 55 | Bhutan | 3,169 kg | 2023 | up 42.8% | volatile |
| 56 | North Macedonia | 2,451 kg | 2023 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 57 | China, Macao SAR | 2,429 kg | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 58 | Estonia | 2,372 kg | 2023 | down 0.2% | falling |
| 59 | Montenegro | 1,277 kg | 2023 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 60 | Malta | 1,027 kg | 2020 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 61 | Iceland | 322.65 kg | 2023 | down 2.4% | rising |
| 62 | Luxembourg | 274.87 kg | 2022 | up 66.9% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 77.89 million kg
- Asia 50.38 million kg
- Non-Annex I countries 49.37 million kg
- Annex I countries 28.51 million kg
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2.02 million kg
- Americas 26.58 million kg
- Northern America 26.58 million kg
- United States of America 23.94 million kg
- Eastern Asia 21.11 million kg
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 14,374 kg
- South-Eastern Asia 15.62 million kg
- Southern Asia 13.07 million kg
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 7.50 million kg
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 995,914 kg
- Europe 928,804 kg
- European Union (27) 664,604 kg
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 641,319 kg
- Western Europe 599,218 kg
- Central Asia 584,302 kg
- Northern Europe 273,652 kg
- Southern Europe 55,934 kg
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).