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
105th
of 193 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 105th of 193 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.

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

Annual values for Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 289,589 kg —
1962 294,990 kg +1.9%
1963 296,773 kg +0.6%
1964 302,016 kg +1.8%
1965 311,832 kg +3.3%
1966 312,630 kg +0.3%
1967 321,243 kg +2.8%
1968 332,379 kg +3.5%
1969 351,093 kg +5.6%
1970 394,418 kg +12.3%
1971 425,279 kg +7.8%
1972 527,840 kg +24.1%
1973 535,373 kg +1.4%
1974 569,317 kg +6.3%
1975 529,172 kg -7.1%
1976 549,883 kg +3.9%
1977 554,890 kg +0.9%
1978 546,146 kg -1.6%
1979 554,614 kg +1.6%
1980 585,788 kg +5.6%
1981 585,565 kg -0.0%
1982 566,994 kg -3.2%
1983 609,852 kg +7.6%
1984 592,732 kg -2.8%
1985 618,199 kg +4.3%
1986 635,567 kg +2.8%
1987 679,040 kg +6.8%
1988 771,574 kg +13.6%
1989 643,682 kg -16.6%
1990 719,582 kg +11.8%
1991 662,713 kg -7.9%
1992 708,328 kg +6.9%
1993 804,964 kg +13.6%
1994 820,299 kg +1.9%
1995 774,843 kg -5.5%
1996 892,483 kg +15.2%
1997 957,581 kg +7.3%
1998 1.05 million kg +9.2%
1999 1.07 million kg +2.3%
2000 984,608 kg -7.9%
2001 1.06 million kg +7.9%
2002 989,891 kg -6.8%
2003 977,435 kg -1.3%
2004 971,562 kg -0.6%
2005 892,940 kg -8.1%
2006 1.11 million kg +24.1%
2007 1.14 million kg +2.6%
2008 1.04 million kg -8.6%
2009 1.10 million kg +6.0%
2010 962,466 kg -12.6%
2011 1.05 million kg +9.5%
2012 1.17 million kg +10.7%
2013 1.15 million kg -1.6%
2014 1.14 million kg -0.8%
2015 1.05 million kg -7.4%
2016 1.06 million kg +0.5%
2017 1.12 million kg +5.3%
2018 1.17 million kg +4.7%
2019 1.30 million kg +11.4%
2020 1.18 million kg -9.3%
2021 1.29 million kg +9.8%
2022 1.27 million kg -1.8%
2023 1.26 million kg -0.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 1.26 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 372,626 kg, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 1.26 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 295,365 kg, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

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. 102 Kyrgyzstan 1.33 million kg compare
  2. 103 Cyprus 1.29 million kg compare
  3. 104 Italy 1.28 million kg compare
  4. 106 Somalia 1.26 million kg compare
  5. 107 Rwanda 1.15 million kg compare
  6. 108 Gabon 1.09 million kg compare

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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 105th out of 193 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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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).