Chickens — Manure applied to soils in United States of America

United States of America: Chickens — Manure applied to soils was 591.60 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
591.60 million kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
13th
of 33 groups
All-time high
597.03 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
310.14 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure applied to soils 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 — manure applied to soils in United States of America stood at 591.60 million kg.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils in United States of America peaked at 597.03 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 310.14 million kg, in 1961.

United States of America ranks 13th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 310.14 million kg
1962 321.35 million kg +3.6%
1963 320.43 million kg -0.3%
1964 325.02 million kg +1.4%
1965 339.27 million kg +4.4%
1966 345.88 million kg +1.9%
1967 358.06 million kg +3.5%
1968 359.34 million kg +0.4%
1969 367.52 million kg +2.3%
1970 371.40 million kg +1.1%
1971 372.78 million kg +0.4%
1972 374.78 million kg +0.5%
1973 362.71 million kg -3.2%
1974 362.38 million kg -0.1%
1975 353.56 million kg -2.4%
1976 366.37 million kg +3.6%
1977 376.12 million kg +2.7%
1978 393.45 million kg +4.6%
1979 414.97 million kg +5.5%
1980 412.41 million kg -0.6%
1981 421.01 million kg +2.1%
1982 418.70 million kg -0.5%
1983 414.19 million kg -1.1%
1984 423.08 million kg +2.1%
1985 431.95 million kg +2.1%
1986 442.52 million kg +2.4%
1987 467.09 million kg +5.6%
1988 472.36 million kg +1.1%
1989 486.74 million kg +3.0%
1990 505.40 million kg +3.8%
1991 399.95 million kg -20.9%
1992 415.67 million kg +3.9%
1993 433.55 million kg +4.3%
1994 453.22 million kg +4.5%
1995 471.33 million kg +4.0%
1996 487.49 million kg +3.4%
1997 498.05 million kg +2.2%
1998 509.20 million kg +2.2%
1999 523.50 million kg +2.8%
2000 532.42 million kg +1.7%
2001 539.54 million kg +1.3%
2002 551.75 million kg +2.3%
2003 545.78 million kg -1.1%
2004 560.88 million kg +2.8%
2005 568.91 million kg +1.4%
2006 569.38 million kg +0.1%
2007 570.89 million kg +0.3%
2008 575.93 million kg +0.9%
2009 549.26 million kg -4.6%
2010 553.85 million kg +0.8%
2011 553.01 million kg -0.2%
2012 545.15 million kg -1.4%
2013 551.03 million kg +1.1%
2014 553.44 million kg +0.4%
2015 559.54 million kg +1.1%
2016 567.08 million kg +1.3%
2017 577.64 million kg +1.9%
2018 586.83 million kg +1.6%
2019 595.98 million kg +1.6%
2020 597.03 million kg +0.2%
2021 591.78 million kg -0.9%
2022 593.13 million kg +0.2%
2023 591.60 million kg -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 338.56 million kg 310.14 million kg 367.52 million kg 9
1970s 374.85 million kg 353.56 million kg 414.97 million kg 10
1980s 439.01 million kg 412.41 million kg 486.74 million kg 10
1990s 469.74 million kg 399.95 million kg 523.50 million kg 10
2000s 556.47 million kg 532.42 million kg 575.93 million kg 10
2010s 564.36 million kg 545.15 million kg 595.98 million kg 10
2020s 593.39 million kg 591.60 million kg 597.03 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 10 Mexico 152.47 million kg compare
  2. 11 France 94.55 million kg compare
  3. 12 Spain 83.31 million kg compare
  4. 13 Bangladesh 82.31 million kg compare
  5. 14 Poland 78.42 million kg compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74.90 million kg compare
  7. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.39 million kg compare
  8. 16 Japan 73.85 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure applied to soils in United States of America?
Chickens — manure applied to soils in United States of America was 591.60 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 597.03 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 310.14 million kg in 1961.
How does United States of America rank for chickens — manure applied to soils?
United States of America ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure applied to soils 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 — 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).