Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Australia

Australia: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 1.26 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.26 million kg
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
114th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.30 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
289,589 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture in Australia stood at 1.26 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in Australia peaked at 1.30 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 289,589 kg, in 1961.

Australia ranks 114th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 312,505 kg 289,589 kg 351,093 kg 9
1970s 518,693 kg 394,418 kg 569,317 kg 10
1980s 628,899 kg 566,994 kg 771,574 kg 10
1990s 845,506 kg 662,713 kg 1.07 million kg 10
2000s 1.03 million kg 892,940 kg 1.14 million kg 10
2010s 1.12 million kg 962,466 kg 1.30 million kg 10
2020s 1.25 million kg 1.18 million kg 1.29 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 111 Kyrgyzstan 1.33 million kg compare
  2. 112 Cyprus 1.29 million kg compare
  3. 113 Italy 1.28 million kg compare
  4. 115 Somalia 1.26 million kg compare
  5. 116 Rwanda 1.15 million kg compare
  6. 117 Gabon 1.09 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture in Australia?
Chickens — manure left on pasture in Australia was 1.26 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 289,589 kg in 1961.
How does Australia rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
Australia ranks 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia 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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About this data

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
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).