Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern America

Northern America: Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 656.79 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
656.79 million kg
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
11th
of 33 groups
All-time high
661.65 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
338.81 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Northern America, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure applied to soils in Northern America stood at 656.79 million kg.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils in Northern America peaked at 661.65 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 338.81 million kg, in 1961.

That places Northern America 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 338.81 million kg —
1962 348.33 million kg +2.8%
1963 348.12 million kg -0.1%
1964 354.21 million kg +1.7%
1965 368.14 million kg +3.9%
1966 376.29 million kg +2.2%
1967 389.79 million kg +3.6%
1968 391.01 million kg +0.3%
1969 402.06 million kg +2.8%
1970 409.00 million kg +1.7%
1971 407.80 million kg -0.3%
1972 410.74 million kg +0.7%
1973 398.51 million kg -3.0%
1974 397.26 million kg -0.3%
1975 386.17 million kg -2.8%
1976 400.54 million kg +3.7%
1977 411.26 million kg +2.7%
1978 429.13 million kg +4.3%
1979 453.09 million kg +5.6%
1980 448.96 million kg -0.9%
1981 458.29 million kg +2.1%
1982 454.69 million kg -0.8%
1983 450.44 million kg -0.9%
1984 458.79 million kg +1.9%
1985 468.73 million kg +2.2%
1986 480.27 million kg +2.5%
1987 508.05 million kg +5.8%
1988 512.97 million kg +1.0%
1989 527.35 million kg +2.8%
1990 547.26 million kg +3.8%
1991 442.13 million kg -19.2%
1992 456.56 million kg +3.3%
1993 476.84 million kg +4.4%
1994 502.39 million kg +5.4%
1995 521.89 million kg +3.9%
1996 540.10 million kg +3.5%
1997 549.30 million kg +1.7%
1998 561.16 million kg +2.2%
1999 580.91 million kg +3.5%
2000 591.05 million kg +1.7%
2001 598.28 million kg +1.2%
2002 611.26 million kg +2.2%
2003 605.29 million kg -1.0%
2004 620.21 million kg +2.5%
2005 628.41 million kg +1.3%
2006 628.93 million kg +0.1%
2007 632.15 million kg +0.5%
2008 637.20 million kg +0.8%
2009 610.60 million kg -4.2%
2010 615.22 million kg +0.8%
2011 614.29 million kg -0.2%
2012 606.96 million kg -1.2%
2013 613.06 million kg +1.0%
2014 615.65 million kg +0.4%
2015 622.18 million kg +1.1%
2016 630.21 million kg +1.3%
2017 641.16 million kg +1.7%
2018 650.71 million kg +1.5%
2019 660.17 million kg +1.5%
2020 661.65 million kg +0.2%
2021 656.51 million kg -0.8%
2022 658.12 million kg +0.2%
2023 656.79 million kg -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 368.53 million kg 338.81 million kg 402.06 million kg 9
1970s 410.35 million kg 386.17 million kg 453.09 million kg 10
1980s 476.85 million kg 448.96 million kg 527.35 million kg 10
1990s 517.86 million kg 442.13 million kg 580.91 million kg 10
2000s 616.34 million kg 591.05 million kg 637.20 million kg 10
2010s 626.96 million kg 606.96 million kg 660.17 million kg 10
2020s 658.27 million kg 656.51 million kg 661.65 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 8 India 230.03 million kg compare
  2. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.17 million kg compare
  3. 9 Republic of Moldova 18.66 million kg compare
  4. 9 Russian Federation 209.56 million kg compare
  5. 10 Mexico 152.47 million kg compare
  6. 11 France 94.55 million kg compare
  7. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.51 million kg compare
  8. 12 Spain 83.31 million kg compare
  9. 12 Melanesia 4.87 million kg compare
  10. 13 Bangladesh 82.31 million kg compare
  11. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 3.93 million kg compare
  12. 14 Poland 78.42 million kg compare
  13. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 2.14 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure applied to soils in Northern America?
Chickens — manure applied to soils in Northern America was 656.79 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 661.65 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 338.81 million kg in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for chickens — manure applied to soils?
Northern America ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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).