Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia

Australia: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 252,865 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
252,865 kg
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
114th
of 209 countries
All-time high
260,048 kg
in 2019
All-time low
57,918 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia is 252,865 kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia peaked at 260,048 kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 57,918 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 62,501 kg 57,918 kg 70,219 kg 9
1970s 103,739 kg 78,884 kg 113,863 kg 10
1980s 125,780 kg 113,399 kg 154,315 kg 10
1990s 169,102 kg 132,543 kg 213,784 kg 10
2000s 205,285 kg 178,588 kg 227,396 kg 10
2010s 223,289 kg 192,493 kg 260,048 kg 10
2020s 250,505 kg 235,854 kg 258,959 kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 111 Kyrgyzstan 266,302 kg compare
  2. 112 Cyprus 258,000 kg compare
  3. 113 Italy 256,447 kg compare
  4. 115 Somalia 251,302 kg compare
  5. 116 Rwanda 229,545 kg compare
  6. 117 Gabon 218,777 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 Australia?
Chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Australia was 252,865 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 260,048 kg in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 57,918 kg in 1961.
How does Australia rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Australia ranks 114th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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).