Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 4.67 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Nicaragua, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture in Nicaragua stood at 4.67 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in Nicaragua peaked at 4.67 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 377,762 kg, in 1961.
That places Nicaragua 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 377,762 kg | — |
| 1962 | 393,110 kg | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 410,654 kg | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 429,639 kg | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 450,745 kg | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 476,173 kg | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 506,684 kg | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 527,934 kg | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 532,561 kg | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 561,612 kg | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 582,233 kg | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 616,312 kg | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 650,242 kg | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 694,155 kg | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 768,327 kg | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 833,684 kg | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 834,056 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 856,656 kg | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 807,952 kg | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 933,091 kg | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 952,269 kg | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 762,560 kg | -25.8% |
| 1990 | 797,467 kg | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 853,482 kg | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million kg | +32.0% |
| 1993 | 1.33 million kg | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.54 million kg | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million kg | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.69 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.22 million kg | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 2.49 million kg | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 2.50 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.63 million kg | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 2.71 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.92 million kg | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.93 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.93 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.93 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.02 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.11 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.24 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.38 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 3.49 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.67 million kg | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 3.81 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 4.02 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.06 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 4.13 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 4.22 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.38 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.47 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.57 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 4.67 million kg | +2.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 4.67 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.65 million kg, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 4.67 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.62 million kg, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Nicaragua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -25.8% | 1.03 million kg | 762,560 kg |
| 1992 | +32.0% | 853,482 kg | 1.13 million kg |
| 2000 | +31.2% | 1.69 million kg | 2.22 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 456,140 kg | 377,762 kg | 532,561 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 720,523 kg | 561,612 kg | 856,656 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 989,549 kg | 762,560 kg | 1.07 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 million kg | 797,467 kg | 1.69 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 million kg | 2.22 million kg | 3.02 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.71 million kg | 3.11 million kg | 4.22 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.52 million kg | 4.38 million kg | 4.67 million kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Nicaragua
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2024)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.04 % 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 -0.0474 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — manure left on pasture in Nicaragua?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture in Nicaragua was 4.67 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 377,762 kg in 1961.
- How does Nicaragua rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
- Nicaragua ranks 75th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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).