Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Americas

Americas: Chickens — Manure applied to soils was 1.56 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.56 billion kg
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.56 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
430.80 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Americas, 1961–2023

500.0M750.0M1.0B1.2B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — manure applied to soils in Americas is 1.56 billion kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils in Americas peaked at 1.56 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 430.80 million kg, in 1961.

That places Americas 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 430.80 million kg —
1962 442.25 million kg +2.7%
1963 446.75 million kg +1.0%
1964 459.55 million kg +2.9%
1965 475.63 million kg +3.5%
1966 485.96 million kg +2.2%
1967 506.43 million kg +4.2%
1968 514.76 million kg +1.6%
1969 530.93 million kg +3.1%
1970 542.65 million kg +2.2%
1971 544.40 million kg +0.3%
1972 559.03 million kg +2.7%
1973 555.72 million kg -0.6%
1974 559.95 million kg +0.8%
1975 563.93 million kg +0.7%
1976 589.27 million kg +4.5%
1977 602.78 million kg +2.3%
1978 627.83 million kg +4.2%
1979 673.09 million kg +7.2%
1980 691.79 million kg +2.8%
1981 705.96 million kg +2.0%
1982 710.39 million kg +0.6%
1983 700.18 million kg -1.4%
1984 721.91 million kg +3.1%
1985 741.09 million kg +2.7%
1986 769.33 million kg +3.8%
1987 811.43 million kg +5.5%
1988 818.37 million kg +0.9%
1989 839.03 million kg +2.5%
1990 865.19 million kg +3.1%
1991 782.43 million kg -9.6%
1992 811.71 million kg +3.7%
1993 856.69 million kg +5.5%
1994 898.31 million kg +4.9%
1995 939.27 million kg +4.6%
1996 966.67 million kg +2.9%
1997 997.10 million kg +3.1%
1998 1.02 billion kg +2.2%
1999 1.06 billion kg +4.2%
2000 1.10 billion kg +3.2%
2001 1.13 billion kg +2.9%
2002 1.16 billion kg +3.3%
2003 1.17 billion kg +0.4%
2004 1.20 billion kg +3.0%
2005 1.25 billion kg +3.5%
2006 1.27 billion kg +1.5%
2007 1.30 billion kg +2.6%
2008 1.33 billion kg +2.6%
2009 1.32 billion kg -0.7%
2010 1.35 billion kg +2.0%
2011 1.35 billion kg -0.1%
2012 1.35 billion kg -0.2%
2013 1.36 billion kg +0.8%
2014 1.38 billion kg +1.7%
2015 1.40 billion kg +1.6%
2016 1.42 billion kg +1.7%
2017 1.45 billion kg +2.0%
2018 1.48 billion kg +1.7%
2019 1.51 billion kg +2.0%
2020 1.52 billion kg +0.8%
2021 1.54 billion kg +1.5%
2022 1.56 billion kg +1.0%
2023 1.56 billion kg +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 477.01 million kg 430.80 million kg 530.93 million kg 9
1970s 581.87 million kg 542.65 million kg 673.09 million kg 10
1980s 750.95 million kg 691.79 million kg 839.03 million kg 10
1990s 919.81 million kg 782.43 million kg 1.06 billion kg 10
2000s 1.22 billion kg 1.10 billion kg 1.33 billion kg 10
2010s 1.40 billion kg 1.35 billion kg 1.51 billion kg 10
2020s 1.55 billion kg 1.52 billion kg 1.56 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 1.48 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China 1.37 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 1.34 billion kg compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 204.56 million kg compare
  5. 4 Indonesia 767.36 million kg compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 97.81 million kg compare
  7. 5 USSR 469.71 million kg compare
  8. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49.11 million kg compare
  9. 6 Pakistan 381.32 million kg compare
  10. 7 Brazil 357.74 million kg compare
  11. 7 Türkiye 44.52 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure applied to soils in Americas?
Chickens — manure applied to soils in Americas was 1.56 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 430.80 million kg in 1961.
How does Americas rank for chickens — manure applied to soils?
Americas ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (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).