Chickens — Manure management in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Chickens — Manure management was 215.82 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
215.82 million kg
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
2nd
of 20 groups
All-time high
245.40 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
22.23 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure management in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — manure management in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 215.82 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure management in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 245.40 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.23 million kg, in 1961.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd of 20 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Chickens — Manure management in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 22.23 million kg —
1962 23.92 million kg +7.6%
1963 25.52 million kg +6.7%
1964 27.87 million kg +9.2%
1965 30.20 million kg +8.3%
1966 33.18 million kg +9.9%
1967 35.84 million kg +8.0%
1968 38.66 million kg +7.9%
1969 40.81 million kg +5.6%
1970 43.17 million kg +5.8%
1971 42.66 million kg -1.2%
1972 41.51 million kg -2.7%
1973 40.93 million kg -1.4%
1974 41.11 million kg +0.4%
1975 42.04 million kg +2.2%
1976 42.96 million kg +2.2%
1977 41.92 million kg -2.4%
1978 48.11 million kg +14.8%
1979 50.04 million kg +4.0%
1980 46.48 million kg -7.1%
1981 49.27 million kg +6.0%
1982 51.74 million kg +5.0%
1983 53.97 million kg +4.3%
1984 55.11 million kg +2.1%
1985 58.85 million kg +6.8%
1986 61.51 million kg +4.5%
1987 62.90 million kg +2.3%
1988 65.40 million kg +4.0%
1989 63.28 million kg -3.2%
1990 66.63 million kg +5.3%
1991 68.24 million kg +2.4%
1992 71.78 million kg +5.2%
1993 72.31 million kg +0.7%
1994 74.30 million kg +2.8%
1995 77.41 million kg +4.2%
1996 77.75 million kg +0.4%
1997 81.40 million kg +4.7%
1998 85.32 million kg +4.8%
1999 87.52 million kg +2.6%
2000 92.22 million kg +5.4%
2001 100.30 million kg +8.8%
2002 108.93 million kg +8.6%
2003 112.86 million kg +3.6%
2004 117.23 million kg +3.9%
2005 124.32 million kg +6.0%
2006 128.63 million kg +3.5%
2007 136.58 million kg +6.2%
2008 143.63 million kg +5.2%
2009 150.44 million kg +4.7%
2010 161.84 million kg +7.6%
2011 172.45 million kg +6.6%
2012 183.52 million kg +6.4%
2013 194.19 million kg +5.8%
2014 207.09 million kg +6.6%
2015 225.47 million kg +8.9%
2016 228.45 million kg +1.3%
2017 245.40 million kg +7.4%
2018 187.43 million kg -23.6%
2019 186.96 million kg -0.2%
2020 203.71 million kg +9.0%
2021 207.58 million kg +1.9%
2022 212.10 million kg +2.2%
2023 215.82 million kg +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.91 million kg 22.23 million kg 40.81 million kg 9
1970s 43.44 million kg 40.93 million kg 50.04 million kg 10
1980s 56.85 million kg 46.48 million kg 65.40 million kg 10
1990s 76.27 million kg 66.63 million kg 87.52 million kg 10
2000s 121.51 million kg 92.22 million kg 150.44 million kg 10
2010s 199.28 million kg 161.84 million kg 245.40 million kg 10
2020s 209.80 million kg 203.71 million kg 215.82 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

  1. 1 OECD 1.51 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China 1.39 billion kg compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 1.36 billion kg compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 207.47 million kg compare
  5. 4 Indonesia 778.26 million kg compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 99.20 million kg compare
  7. 5 USSR 469.71 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure management in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Chickens — manure management in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 215.82 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure management recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 245.40 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens — manure management recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 22.23 million kg in 1961.
How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for chickens — manure management?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 2nd out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure management rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, 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).