Chickens — Manure applied to soils in OECD

OECD: Chickens — Manure applied to soils was 1.48 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.48 billion kg
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
1st
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.68 billion kg
in 2020
All-time low
764.76 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure applied to soils in OECD stood at 1.48 billion kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils in OECD peaked at 1.68 billion kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 764.76 million kg, in 1961.

That places OECD 1st out of 209 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 850.24 million kg 764.76 million kg 941.53 million kg 9
1970s 1.02 billion kg 980.93 million kg 1.10 billion kg 10
1980s 1.15 billion kg 1.10 billion kg 1.21 billion kg 10
1990s 1.25 billion kg 1.13 billion kg 1.37 billion kg 10
2000s 1.44 billion kg 1.38 billion kg 1.48 billion kg 10
2010s 1.52 billion kg 1.43 billion kg 1.65 billion kg 10
2020s 1.50 billion kg 1.41 billion kg 1.68 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 China 1.37 billion kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 1.34 billion kg compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 767.36 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure applied to soils in OECD?
Chickens — manure applied to soils in OECD was 1.48 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 1.68 billion kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 764.76 million kg in 1961.
How does OECD rank for chickens — manure applied to soils?
OECD ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure applied to soils rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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).