Ducks — Manure applied to soils in World

World: Ducks — Manure applied to soils was 581.96 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
581.96 million kg
Change on year
up 2.5%
Rank
1st
of 31 groups
All-time high
581.96 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
94.77 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Ducks — Manure applied to soils in World, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

World recorded 581.96 million kg for ducks — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ducks — manure applied to soils in World peaked at 581.96 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.77 million kg, in 1961.

World ranks 1st of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Ducks — Manure applied to soils in World, year by year

Annual values for Ducks — Manure applied to soils (N content) in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 94.77 million kg —
1962 97.99 million kg +3.4%
1963 101.71 million kg +3.8%
1964 104.52 million kg +2.8%
1965 107.61 million kg +3.0%
1966 110.77 million kg +2.9%
1967 114.23 million kg +3.1%
1968 117.90 million kg +3.2%
1969 119.36 million kg +1.2%
1970 122.90 million kg +3.0%
1971 127.87 million kg +4.0%
1972 131.31 million kg +2.7%
1973 138.75 million kg +5.7%
1974 142.65 million kg +2.8%
1975 140.15 million kg -1.8%
1976 145.39 million kg +3.7%
1977 146.33 million kg +0.6%
1978 154.25 million kg +5.4%
1979 159.99 million kg +3.7%
1980 164.91 million kg +3.1%
1981 168.87 million kg +2.4%
1982 177.30 million kg +5.0%
1983 185.37 million kg +4.6%
1984 188.41 million kg +1.6%
1985 197.77 million kg +5.0%
1986 214.62 million kg +8.5%
1987 233.54 million kg +8.8%
1988 238.72 million kg +2.2%
1989 245.54 million kg +2.9%
1990 261.07 million kg +6.3%
1991 260.05 million kg -0.4%
1992 308.55 million kg +18.7%
1993 328.51 million kg +6.5%
1994 345.44 million kg +5.2%
1995 362.95 million kg +5.1%
1996 384.88 million kg +6.0%
1997 426.11 million kg +10.7%
1998 364.48 million kg -14.5%
1999 393.93 million kg +8.1%
2000 424.56 million kg +7.8%
2001 443.57 million kg +4.5%
2002 478.50 million kg +7.9%
2003 465.80 million kg -2.7%
2004 480.23 million kg +3.1%
2005 497.09 million kg +3.5%
2006 506.59 million kg +1.9%
2007 491.76 million kg -2.9%
2008 515.62 million kg +4.9%
2009 521.33 million kg +1.1%
2010 552.25 million kg +5.9%
2011 512.53 million kg -7.2%
2012 521.74 million kg +1.8%
2013 513.38 million kg -1.6%
2014 498.64 million kg -2.9%
2015 514.87 million kg +3.3%
2016 517.82 million kg +0.6%
2017 532.78 million kg +2.9%
2018 528.09 million kg -0.9%
2019 535.66 million kg +1.4%
2020 548.68 million kg +2.4%
2021 536.18 million kg -2.3%
2022 567.86 million kg +5.9%
2023 581.96 million kg +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 107.65 million kg 94.77 million kg 119.36 million kg 9
1970s 140.96 million kg 122.90 million kg 159.99 million kg 10
1980s 201.51 million kg 164.91 million kg 245.54 million kg 10
1990s 343.60 million kg 260.05 million kg 426.11 million kg 10
2000s 482.50 million kg 424.56 million kg 521.33 million kg 10
2010s 522.78 million kg 498.64 million kg 552.25 million kg 10
2020s 558.67 million kg 536.18 million kg 581.96 million kg 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 China 367.07 million kg compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 363.74 million kg compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 38.88 million kg compare
  4. 3 OECD 37.61 million kg compare
  5. 4 Bangladesh 29.28 million kg compare
  6. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.19 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ducks — manure applied to soils in World?
Ducks — manure applied to soils in World was 581.96 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ducks — manure applied to soils recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 581.96 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest ducks — manure applied to soils recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 94.77 million kg in 1961.
How does World rank for ducks — manure applied to soils?
World ranks 1st out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ducks — manure applied to soils rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ducks — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ducks — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 7,603 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).