Ducks — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Ducks — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) is currently reported for 102 countries. The highest value is 110.12 million kg in China; the lowest is 0 kg in Cook Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 66,977 kg, and the mean is 2.92 million kg.
Over the past decade 55 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Nepal (up 252.7%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 88.9%).
Ducks — Manure applied to soils that leaches: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 110.12 million kg | 2023 | up 19.1% | volatile |
| 2 | China, mainland | 109.12 million kg | 2023 | up 19.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Viet Nam | 11.66 million kg | 2023 | up 26.8% | volatile |
| 4 | OECD | 11.28 million kg | 2023 | down 16.5% | rising |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 8.79 million kg | 2023 | up 39.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Indonesia | 7.96 million kg | 2023 | up 17.5% | volatile |
| 7 | Russian Federation | 5.31 million kg | 2023 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 8 | France | 4.55 million kg | 2023 | down 27.4% | rising |
| 9 | India | 4.46 million kg | 2023 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 10 | Ukraine | 2.15 million kg | 2023 | down 16.0% | rising |
| 11 | Thailand | 2.06 million kg | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 12 | Philippines | 1.80 million kg | 2023 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 13 | Poland | 1.68 million kg | 2023 | up 167.3% | falling |
| 14 | Myanmar | 1.53 million kg | 2023 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Malaysia | 1.27 million kg | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 16 | Cambodia | 1.18 million kg | 2023 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Mexico | 996,281 kg | 1990 | up 44.6% | volatile |
| 18 | China, Taiwan Province of | 969,183 kg | 2023 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 19 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 958,005 kg | 2023 | up 19.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Republic of Korea | 870,043 kg | 2023 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Hungary | 662,485 kg | 2023 | down 39.2% | rising |
| 22 | Pakistan | 501,292 kg | 2023 | up 1.8% | volatile |
| 23 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 491,445 kg | 2023 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Brazil | 481,631 kg | 2023 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 25 | Belarus | 453,318 kg | 2023 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 26 | Bulgaria | 414,448 kg | 2020 | up 66.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Yugoslav SFR | 383,789 kg | 1991 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 28 | Germany | 382,110 kg | 2023 | down 42.3% | rising |
| 29 | Argentina | 378,445 kg | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 30 | Canada | 352,801 kg | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 31 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 351,887 kg | 2023 | down 37.7% | rising |
| 32 | Australia and New Zealand | 318,005 kg | 2023 | up 4.4% | volatile |
| 33 | Romania | 278,647 kg | 2020 | — | rising |
| 34 | Australia | 275,160 kg | 2023 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Albania | 239,868 kg | 2011 | up 244.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Madagascar | 215,123 kg | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 37 | Egypt | 212,466 kg | 2023 | down 61.1% | volatile |
| 38 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 211,190 kg | 2023 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 39 | Paraguay | 194,275 kg | 2023 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Nepal | 176,457 kg | 2023 | up 252.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Czechia | 154,264 kg | 2020 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 42 | Serbia and Montenegro | 143,921 kg | 2005 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 43 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 139,363 kg | 2023 | down 28.3% | flat |
| 44 | Mozambique | 122,388 kg | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Ireland | 104,103 kg | 2020 | — | flat |
| 46 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 95,501 kg | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 47 | Czechoslovakia | 93,530 kg | 1992 | down 39.4% | rising |
| 48 | Singapore | 87,829 kg | 1990 | down 67.7% | rising |
| 49 | Martinique | 83,972 kg | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Sierra Leone | 80,380 kg | 2023 | up 61.4% | volatile |
| 51 | Suriname | 70,451 kg | 2023 | up 41.4% | volatile |
| 52 | United Republic of Tanzania | 63,502 kg | 2023 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 53 | Spain | 61,166 kg | 2020 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 54 | Ecuador | 50,099 kg | 2023 | down 32.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Haiti | 47,537 kg | 2023 | up 75.8% | rising |
| 55 | Caribbean | 47,537 kg | 2023 | up 75.8% | volatile |
| 57 | New Zealand | 42,845 kg | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 58 | Brunei Darussalam | 31,805 kg | 2023 | up 3.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Melanesia | 31,420 kg | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 60 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 30,873 kg | 2023 | down 7.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Türkiye | 29,960 kg | 2023 | up 14.4% | falling |
| 62 | Norway | 29,264 kg | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 63 | Fiji | 26,897 kg | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 64 | Uruguay | 25,619 kg | 1990 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 65 | Serbia | 24,467 kg | 2023 | down 60.6% | falling |
| 66 | Austria | 18,470 kg | 2020 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 67 | Panama | 15,798 kg | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 68 | Liberia | 15,712 kg | 2023 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 69 | Denmark | 15,591 kg | 2023 | down 35.6% | volatile |
| 70 | Kazakhstan | 13,308 kg | 2023 | — | falling |
| 71 | Israel | 12,667 kg | 2023 | down 1.1% | volatile |
| 72 | Kyrgyzstan | 11,844 kg | 2023 | down 8.2% | volatile |
| 73 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 8,395 kg | 1999 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 74 | Croatia | 7,916 kg | 2023 | down 72.5% | falling |
| 75 | Slovakia | 7,774 kg | 2023 | down 80.7% | falling |
| 76 | French Polynesia | 7,141 kg | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 76 | Polynesia | 7,141 kg | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 78 | Papua New Guinea | 4,523 kg | 2023 | up 11.8% | volatile |
| 79 | French Guiana | 4,270 kg | 2006 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 80 | Zimbabwe | 4,103 kg | 2023 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 81 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3,598 kg | 2023 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Syrian Arab Republic | 3,202 kg | 2023 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 83 | Belgium | 3,118 kg | 2020 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 83 | Lithuania | 3,118 kg | 2023 | down 69.8% | volatile |
| 85 | Algeria | 2,891 kg | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 86 | Greece | 2,878 kg | 2020 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Slovenia | 2,878 kg | 2023 | up 9.1% | falling |
| 88 | Sri Lanka | 1,996 kg | 2023 | up 15.4% | volatile |
| 89 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,772 kg | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 89 | Mauritius | 1,772 kg | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 91 | Belize | 1,708 kg | 2023 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 92 | Switzerland | 1,679 kg | 2023 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 93 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1,632 kg | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 94 | Rwanda | 1,166 kg | 2023 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 95 | Jordan | 498.14 kg | 2023 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 96 | Cyprus | 284.65 kg | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 96 | Guadeloupe | 284.65 kg | 2006 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 98 | Estonia | 239.87 kg | 2020 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 98 | Malta | 239.87 kg | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 100 | Seychelles | 233.12 kg | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 101 | Finland | 0 kg | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 101 | Cook Islands | 0 kg | 1992 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 174.59 million kg
- Non-Annex I countries 156.26 million kg
- Asia 154.15 million kg
- Eastern Asia 111.95 million kg
- South-eastern Asia 28.00 million kg
- Annex I countries 18.33 million kg
- Europe 15.78 million kg
- Southern Asia 14.13 million kg
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 13.43 million kg
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 12.71 million kg
- Eastern Europe 10.26 million kg
- European Union (27) 7.46 million kg
About this data
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).