Chickens — Manure management in OECD

OECD: Chickens — Manure management was 1.51 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.51 billion kg
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
1st
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.71 billion kg
in 2020
All-time low
779.61 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure management in OECD, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure management in OECD stood at 1.51 billion kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure management in OECD peaked at 1.71 billion kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 779.61 million kg, in 1961.

That places OECD 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Chickens — Manure management in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 779.61 million kg —
1962 798.83 million kg +2.5%
1963 815.13 million kg +2.0%
1964 846.43 million kg +3.8%
1965 868.41 million kg +2.6%
1966 880.47 million kg +1.4%
1967 916.55 million kg +4.1%
1968 934.21 million kg +1.9%
1969 959.54 million kg +2.7%
1970 999.35 million kg +4.1%
1971 1.01 billion kg +1.0%
1972 1.02 billion kg +1.0%
1973 1.02 billion kg +0.1%
1974 1.03 billion kg +0.8%
1975 1.02 billion kg -1.3%
1976 1.04 billion kg +2.3%
1977 1.05 billion kg +1.5%
1978 1.08 billion kg +2.7%
1979 1.12 billion kg +3.2%
1980 1.12 billion kg +0.6%
1981 1.14 billion kg +1.4%
1982 1.14 billion kg -0.3%
1983 1.12 billion kg -1.1%
1984 1.13 billion kg +0.6%
1985 1.16 billion kg +2.6%
1986 1.17 billion kg +1.2%
1987 1.22 billion kg +3.6%
1988 1.24 billion kg +1.5%
1989 1.23 billion kg -0.1%
1990 1.26 billion kg +2.3%
1991 1.15 billion kg -8.5%
1992 1.17 billion kg +1.4%
1993 1.23 billion kg +5.3%
1994 1.26 billion kg +2.2%
1995 1.28 billion kg +1.2%
1996 1.32 billion kg +3.8%
1997 1.34 billion kg +1.0%
1998 1.37 billion kg +2.1%
1999 1.39 billion kg +1.9%
2000 1.41 billion kg +1.0%
2001 1.42 billion kg +0.9%
2002 1.48 billion kg +4.2%
2003 1.45 billion kg -2.0%
2004 1.47 billion kg +1.6%
2005 1.48 billion kg +0.6%
2006 1.49 billion kg +0.6%
2007 1.51 billion kg +1.0%
2008 1.51 billion kg +0.4%
2009 1.50 billion kg -1.1%
2010 1.53 billion kg +2.6%
2011 1.51 billion kg -1.4%
2012 1.51 billion kg -0.5%
2013 1.57 billion kg +4.1%
2014 1.57 billion kg +0.0%
2015 1.60 billion kg +2.3%
2016 1.64 billion kg +2.3%
2017 1.67 billion kg +2.1%
2018 1.46 billion kg -13.1%
2019 1.46 billion kg -0.0%
2020 1.71 billion kg +17.3%
2021 1.44 billion kg -15.7%
2022 1.44 billion kg +0.3%
2023 1.51 billion kg +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 866.58 million kg 779.61 million kg 959.54 million kg 9
1970s 1.04 billion kg 999.35 million kg 1.12 billion kg 10
1980s 1.17 billion kg 1.12 billion kg 1.24 billion kg 10
1990s 1.28 billion kg 1.15 billion kg 1.39 billion kg 10
2000s 1.47 billion kg 1.41 billion kg 1.51 billion kg 10
2010s 1.55 billion kg 1.46 billion kg 1.67 billion kg 10
2020s 1.52 billion kg 1.44 billion kg 1.71 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure management in OECD?
Chickens — manure management in OECD was 1.51 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure management recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — manure management recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 779.61 million kg in 1961.
How does OECD rank for chickens — manure management?
OECD ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure management rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 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).