Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas

Americas: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 132.88 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
132.88 million kg
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
132.88 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
14.03 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas, 1961–2023

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Americas recorded 132.88 million kg for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas peaked at 132.88 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.03 million kg, in 1961.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.49 million kg 14.03 million kg 19.51 million kg 9
1970s 25.70 million kg 20.22 million kg 32.82 million kg 10
1980s 40.70 million kg 36.11 million kg 46.25 million kg 10
1990s 59.30 million kg 47.20 million kg 70.84 million kg 10
2000s 89.13 million kg 74.32 million kg 104.57 million kg 10
2010s 113.81 million kg 107.65 million kg 123.92 million kg 10
2020s 129.93 million kg 125.52 million kg 132.88 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 China (People’s Republic of) 224.44 million kg compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 220.41 million kg compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 125.94 million kg compare
  4. 4 OECD 70.89 million kg compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 62.58 million kg compare
  6. 6 Brazil 51.81 million kg compare
  7. 7 India 37.75 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas?
Chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas was 132.88 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 132.88 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 14.03 million kg in 1961.
How does Americas rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Americas ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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