Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Canada
Canada: Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 1.63 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Canada, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1.63 kg per person for chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Canada peaked at 1.91 kg per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.39 kg per person, in 1984.
That places Canada 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Canada, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.57 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.45 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 1.46 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.51 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1.47 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.52 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 1.55 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.53 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 1.64 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 1.76 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 1.59 kg per person | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 1.62 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.59 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.53 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 1.41 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 1.46 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.48 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.49 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.57 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 1.49 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 1.5 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.43 kg per person | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.43 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.39 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.42 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.45 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.55 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 1.52 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.49 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.51 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.44 kg per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.51 kg per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.7 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 1.73 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.78 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.71 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.72 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.89 kg per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.91 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.89 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.9 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.88 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.86 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.85 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.83 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.86 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.84 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.82 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.78 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.78 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.77 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.76 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.75 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.75 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.74 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.72 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.71 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.69 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.67 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.63 kg per person | -2.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1.63 kg per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 kg per person, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 kg per person | 1.45 kg per person | 1.64 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 kg per person | 1.41 kg per person | 1.76 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 kg per person | 1.39 kg per person | 1.55 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 kg per person | 1.44 kg per person | 1.89 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 kg per person | 1.82 kg per person | 1.91 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 kg per person | 1.71 kg per person | 1.8 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 kg per person | 1.63 kg per person | 1.7 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Canada?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Canada was 1.63 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 kg per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 kg per person in 1984.
- How does Canada rank for chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Canada ranks 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.