Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches in OECD

OECD: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 106.33 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
106.33 million kg
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 209 countries
All-time high
107.94 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
16.37 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in OECD stood at 106.33 million kg.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in OECD peaked at 107.94 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.37 million kg, in 1961.

OECD ranks 4th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.32 million kg 16.37 million kg 29.28 million kg 9
1970s 34.33 million kg 31.09 million kg 40.42 million kg 10
1980s 46.93 million kg 41.64 million kg 51.67 million kg 10
1990s 63.63 million kg 52.06 million kg 73.80 million kg 10
2000s 80.87 million kg 73.25 million kg 89.18 million kg 10
2010s 93.51 million kg 80.72 million kg 102.79 million kg 10
2020s 106.66 million kg 104.78 million kg 107.94 million kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 336.66 million kg compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 330.62 million kg compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 188.90 million kg compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 93.87 million kg compare
  5. 6 Brazil 77.72 million kg compare
  6. 7 India 56.63 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in OECD?
Chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches in OECD was 106.33 million 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 107.94 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 16.37 million kg in 1961.
How does OECD rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches?
OECD ranks 4th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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).