Chickens — Manure management in Northern America

Northern America: Chickens — Manure management was 683.37 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
683.37 million kg
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
688.42 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
352.52 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure management in Northern America, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure management in Northern America stood at 683.37 million kg.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure management in Northern America peaked at 688.42 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 352.52 million kg, in 1961.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 383.44 million kg 352.52 million kg 418.33 million kg 9
1970s 426.95 million kg 401.80 million kg 471.42 million kg 10
1980s 496.15 million kg 467.12 million kg 548.68 million kg 10
1990s 538.81 million kg 460.02 million kg 604.41 million kg 10
2000s 641.28 million kg 614.96 million kg 662.99 million kg 10
2010s 652.33 million kg 631.52 million kg 686.88 million kg 10
2020s 684.90 million kg 683.08 million kg 688.42 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 3 China, mainland 1.36 billion kg compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 778.26 million kg compare
  3. 5 USSR 469.71 million kg compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 386.74 million kg compare
  5. 7 Brazil 357.74 million kg compare
  6. 8 India 233.30 million kg compare
  7. 9 Russian Federation 209.56 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure management in Northern America?
Chickens — manure management in Northern America was 683.37 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure management recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 688.42 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — manure management recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 352.52 million kg in 1961.
How does Northern America rank for chickens — manure management?
Northern America ranks 6th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure management rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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).