Chickens — Losses from manure treated in United States of America

United States of America: Chickens — Losses from manure treated was 23.94 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.94 million kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
6th
of 33 groups
All-time high
24.16 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
12.55 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Losses from manure treated in United States of America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — losses from manure treated in United States of America stood at 23.94 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — losses from manure treated in United States of America peaked at 24.16 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.55 million kg, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 6th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens — Losses from manure treated in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Losses from manure treated (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 12.55 million kg
1962 13.00 million kg +3.6%
1963 12.97 million kg -0.3%
1964 13.15 million kg +1.4%
1965 13.73 million kg +4.4%
1966 14.00 million kg +1.9%
1967 14.49 million kg +3.5%
1968 14.54 million kg +0.4%
1969 14.87 million kg +2.3%
1970 15.03 million kg +1.1%
1971 15.08 million kg +0.4%
1972 15.16 million kg +0.5%
1973 14.68 million kg -3.2%
1974 14.66 million kg -0.1%
1975 14.31 million kg -2.4%
1976 14.82 million kg +3.6%
1977 15.22 million kg +2.7%
1978 15.92 million kg +4.6%
1979 16.79 million kg +5.5%
1980 16.69 million kg -0.6%
1981 17.04 million kg +2.1%
1982 16.94 million kg -0.5%
1983 16.76 million kg -1.1%
1984 17.12 million kg +2.1%
1985 17.48 million kg +2.1%
1986 17.91 million kg +2.4%
1987 18.90 million kg +5.6%
1988 19.11 million kg +1.1%
1989 19.69 million kg +3.0%
1990 20.45 million kg +3.8%
1991 16.18 million kg -20.9%
1992 16.82 million kg +3.9%
1993 17.54 million kg +4.3%
1994 18.34 million kg +4.5%
1995 19.07 million kg +4.0%
1996 19.73 million kg +3.4%
1997 20.15 million kg +2.2%
1998 20.60 million kg +2.2%
1999 21.18 million kg +2.8%
2000 21.54 million kg +1.7%
2001 21.83 million kg +1.3%
2002 22.32 million kg +2.3%
2003 22.08 million kg -1.1%
2004 22.69 million kg +2.8%
2005 23.02 million kg +1.4%
2006 23.04 million kg +0.1%
2007 23.10 million kg +0.3%
2008 23.30 million kg +0.9%
2009 22.22 million kg -4.6%
2010 22.41 million kg +0.8%
2011 22.38 million kg -0.2%
2012 22.06 million kg -1.4%
2013 22.30 million kg +1.1%
2014 22.39 million kg +0.4%
2015 22.64 million kg +1.1%
2016 22.95 million kg +1.3%
2017 23.37 million kg +1.9%
2018 23.74 million kg +1.6%
2019 24.11 million kg +1.6%
2020 24.16 million kg +0.2%
2021 23.95 million kg -0.9%
2022 24.00 million kg +0.2%
2023 23.94 million kg -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.70 million kg 12.55 million kg 14.87 million kg 9
1970s 15.17 million kg 14.31 million kg 16.79 million kg 10
1980s 17.76 million kg 16.69 million kg 19.69 million kg 10
1990s 19.01 million kg 16.18 million kg 21.18 million kg 10
2000s 22.52 million kg 21.54 million kg 23.30 million kg 10
2010s 22.84 million kg 22.06 million kg 24.11 million kg 10
2020s 24.01 million kg 23.94 million kg 24.16 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 China, mainland 19.07 million kg compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 10.90 million kg compare
  3. 4 Viet Nam 1.39 million kg compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 5.41 million kg compare
  5. 6 India 3.27 million kg compare
  6. 7 Canada 2.64 million kg compare
  7. 8 Bangladesh 1.17 million kg compare
  8. 8 Timor-Leste 2,414 kg compare
  9. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg
  10. 9 Japan 1.05 million kg compare
  11. 9 Türkiye 0 kg

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — losses from manure treated in United States of America?
Chickens — losses from manure treated in United States of America was 23.94 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 24.16 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 12.55 million kg in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for chickens — losses from manure treated?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — losses from manure treated rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Losses from 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).