Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Jamaica
Jamaica: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 2.22 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — manure left on pasture in Jamaica is 2.22 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in Jamaica peaked at 2.22 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 330,590 kg, in 1961.
That places Jamaica 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 330,590 kg | — |
| 1962 | 341,103 kg | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 375,720 kg | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 375,720 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 385,488 kg | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 417,580 kg | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 451,190 kg | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 456,970 kg | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 482,329 kg | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 622,231 kg | +29.0% |
| 1971 | 786,429 kg | +26.4% |
| 1972 | 650,391 kg | -17.3% |
| 1973 | 652,350 kg | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 692,389 kg | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 717,996 kg | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 801,330 kg | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 930,194 kg | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 966,507 kg | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 986,899 kg | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 948,820 kg | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 952,545 kg | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 880,387 kg | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 982,346 kg | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 982,346 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 785,877 kg | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 884,112 kg | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million kg | +20.5% |
| 1988 | 982,346 kg | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 933,243 kg | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.27 million kg | +36.0% |
| 1991 | 1.29 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.13 million kg | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 1.13 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million kg | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million kg | +44.4% |
| 1997 | 1.53 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.54 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.76 million kg | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.85 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.07 million kg | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.98 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.02 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2.08 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 2.19 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.21 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.17 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.14 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.16 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.14 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.16 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.17 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.21 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.20 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.21 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million kg | +0.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.22 million kg is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.36 million kg, 66% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.22 million kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.62 million kg, 48% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +44.4% | 1.00 million kg | 1.45 million kg |
| 1990 | +36.0% | 933,243 kg | 1.27 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 401,854 kg | 330,590 kg | 482,329 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 780,672 kg | 622,231 kg | 986,899 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 939,742 kg | 785,877 kg | 1.07 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million kg | 1.00 million kg | 1.76 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million kg | 1.85 million kg | 2.22 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million kg | 2.06 million kg | 2.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million kg | 2.20 million kg | 2.22 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 84 Liberia 2.68 million kg compare
- 85 Georgia 2.64 million kg compare
- 86 Cambodia 2.46 million kg compare
- 88 Tajikistan 2.20 million kg compare
- 89 Central African Republic 2.15 million kg compare
- 90 Russian Federation 2.12 million kg compare
More environment data for Jamaica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.284 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1989)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7158 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — manure left on pasture in Jamaica?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture in Jamaica was 2.22 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 330,590 kg in 1961.
- How does Jamaica rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
- Jamaica ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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
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).