Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia

Australia: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 379,298 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
379,298 kg
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
114th
of 209 countries
All-time high
390,073 kg
in 2019
All-time low
86,877 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 379,298 kg for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

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 that leaches in Australia peaked at 390,073 kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 86,877 kg, in 1961.

That places Australia 114th out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93,752 kg 86,877 kg 105,328 kg 9
1970s 155,608 kg 118,325 kg 170,795 kg 10
1980s 188,670 kg 170,098 kg 231,472 kg 10
1990s 253,652 kg 198,814 kg 320,677 kg 10
2000s 307,927 kg 267,882 kg 341,094 kg 10
2010s 334,933 kg 288,740 kg 390,073 kg 10
2020s 375,758 kg 353,782 kg 388,439 kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 111 Kyrgyzstan 399,454 kg compare
  2. 112 Cyprus 387,000 kg compare
  3. 113 Italy 384,671 kg compare
  4. 115 Somalia 376,954 kg compare
  5. 116 Rwanda 344,318 kg compare
  6. 117 Gabon 328,166 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia?
Chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia was 379,298 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 390,073 kg in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 86,877 kg in 1961.
How does Australia rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Australia ranks 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).