Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Americas

Americas: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 664.39 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
664.39 million kg
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
664.39 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
70.17 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Americas, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 664.39 million kg for chickens — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in Americas peaked at 664.39 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.17 million kg, in 1961.

Americas ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 70.17 million kg —
1962 71.67 million kg +2.1%
1963 75.08 million kg +4.7%
1964 80.01 million kg +6.6%
1965 81.71 million kg +2.1%
1966 83.37 million kg +2.0%
1967 88.57 million kg +6.2%
1968 93.73 million kg +5.8%
1969 97.54 million kg +4.1%
1970 101.08 million kg +3.6%
1971 103.20 million kg +2.1%
1972 111.70 million kg +8.2%
1973 118.03 million kg +5.7%
1974 121.99 million kg +3.4%
1975 132.78 million kg +8.8%
1976 140.88 million kg +6.1%
1977 143.00 million kg +1.5%
1978 148.39 million kg +3.8%
1979 164.08 million kg +10.6%
1980 180.56 million kg +10.0%
1981 184.16 million kg +2.0%
1982 189.94 million kg +3.1%
1983 185.57 million kg -2.3%
1984 195.36 million kg +5.3%
1985 202.15 million kg +3.5%
1986 214.37 million kg +6.0%
1987 225.02 million kg +5.0%
1988 226.54 million kg +0.7%
1989 231.25 million kg +2.1%
1990 235.97 million kg +2.0%
1991 251.07 million kg +6.4%
1992 261.97 million kg +4.3%
1993 280.07 million kg +6.9%
1994 291.98 million kg +4.3%
1995 307.73 million kg +5.4%
1996 314.57 million kg +2.2%
1997 330.04 million kg +4.9%
1998 337.53 million kg +2.3%
1999 354.20 million kg +4.9%
2000 371.58 million kg +4.9%
2001 389.46 million kg +4.8%
2002 407.15 million kg +4.5%
2003 414.42 million kg +1.8%
2004 429.48 million kg +3.6%
2005 454.22 million kg +5.8%
2006 467.55 million kg +2.9%
2007 489.48 million kg +4.7%
2008 510.14 million kg +4.2%
2009 522.83 million kg +2.5%
2010 538.56 million kg +3.0%
2011 538.25 million kg -0.1%
2012 541.21 million kg +0.6%
2013 544.29 million kg +0.6%
2014 559.02 million kg +2.7%
2015 570.11 million kg +2.0%
2016 581.18 million kg +1.9%
2017 593.50 million kg +2.1%
2018 605.00 million kg +1.9%
2019 619.59 million kg +2.4%
2020 627.62 million kg +1.3%
2021 648.31 million kg +3.3%
2022 658.33 million kg +1.5%
2023 664.39 million kg +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 82.43 million kg 70.17 million kg 97.54 million kg 9
1970s 128.51 million kg 101.08 million kg 164.08 million kg 10
1980s 203.49 million kg 180.56 million kg 231.25 million kg 10
1990s 296.51 million kg 235.97 million kg 354.20 million kg 10
2000s 445.63 million kg 371.58 million kg 522.83 million kg 10
2010s 569.07 million kg 538.25 million kg 619.59 million kg 10
2020s 649.66 million kg 627.62 million kg 664.39 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 5 Pakistan 312.90 million kg compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 80.26 million kg compare
  3. 6 Brazil 259.05 million kg compare
  4. 7 India 188.76 million kg compare
  5. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 35.56 million kg compare
  6. 8 Mexico 110.41 million kg compare
  7. 9 Egypt 86.47 million kg compare
  8. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 21.12 million kg compare
  9. 10 Nigeria 84.90 million kg compare
  10. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 16.74 million kg compare
  11. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 8.63 million kg compare
  12. 11 Morocco 68.52 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture in Americas?
Chickens — manure left on pasture in Americas was 664.39 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 664.39 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 70.17 million kg in 1961.
How does Americas rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
Americas ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure left on pasture (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).