Ducks — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) is currently reported for 105 countries. The highest value is 301.21 million kg in China; the lowest is 0 kg in Cook Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 32,396 kg, and the mean is 7.09 million kg.
Over the past decade 58 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 left on pasture: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 301.21 million kg | 2023 | up 19.1% | volatile |
| 2 | China, mainland | 298.48 million kg | 2023 | up 19.6% | volatile |
| 3 | Viet Nam | 31.90 million kg | 2023 | up 26.8% | volatile |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 24.03 million kg | 2023 | up 39.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 21.78 million kg | 2023 | up 17.5% | volatile |
| 4 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 2.62 million kg | 2023 | up 19.7% | volatile |
| 5 | India | 12.19 million kg | 2023 | up 47.6% | rising |
| 5 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1.34 million kg | 2023 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Thailand | 5.64 million kg | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 6 | United Republic of Tanzania | 902,395 kg | 2023 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 7 | Philippines | 4.92 million kg | 2023 | up 33.4% | rising |
| 7 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 577,659 kg | 2023 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 8 | Myanmar | 4.19 million kg | 2023 | down 37.6% | volatile |
| 9 | Malaysia | 3.48 million kg | 2023 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 9 | Türkiye | 244,498 kg | 2023 | up 14.4% | falling |
| 10 | OECD | 3.29 million kg | 2023 | down 34.0% | rising |
| 10 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 230,519 kg | 2023 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 11 | Cambodia | 3.23 million kg | 2023 | up 7.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Madagascar | 3.06 million kg | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 12 | Syrian Arab Republic | 26,134 kg | 2023 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 13 | Egypt | 3.02 million kg | 2023 | down 61.1% | volatile |
| 13 | Melanesia | 3,239 kg | 2023 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 14 | China, Taiwan Province of | 2.65 million kg | 2023 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 14 | Polynesia | 736.17 kg | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 15 | Mexico | 2.40 million kg | 1990 | up 44.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Republic of Korea | 2.38 million kg | 2023 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Mozambique | 1.74 million kg | 2023 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 18 | Pakistan | 1.37 million kg | 2023 | up 1.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Brazil | 1.16 million kg | 2023 | down 10.9% | falling |
| 20 | Sierra Leone | 1.14 million kg | 2023 | up 61.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Argentina | 913,487 kg | 2023 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 22 | Nepal | 482,657 kg | 2023 | up 252.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Paraguay | 468,939 kg | 2023 | up 6.6% | volatile |
| 24 | Réunion | 344,527 kg | 2006 | up 13.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Caribbean | 114,744 kg | 2023 | up 75.8% | volatile |
| 25 | France | 310,630 kg | 2023 | down 27.4% | rising |
| 26 | South Africa | 286,885 kg | 2023 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 27 | Singapore | 240,236 kg | 1990 | down 67.7% | rising |
| 28 | Liberia | 223,280 kg | 2023 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 29 | Martinique | 202,692 kg | 2001 | — | volatile |
| 30 | Russian Federation | 178,644 kg | 2023 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 31 | Suriname | 170,055 kg | 2023 | up 41.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Ecuador | 120,928 kg | 2023 | down 32.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Haiti | 114,744 kg | 2023 | up 75.8% | rising |
| 34 | Israel | 103,374 kg | 2023 | down 1.1% | volatile |
| 35 | Brunei Darussalam | 86,995 kg | 2023 | up 3.9% | volatile |
| 36 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 84,447 kg | 2023 | down 7.2% | volatile |
| 37 | Ukraine | 72,374 kg | 2023 | down 16.0% | rising |
| 38 | Uruguay | 61,838 kg | 1990 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 39 | Zimbabwe | 58,304 kg | 2023 | up 7.3% | volatile |
| 40 | Poland | 56,701 kg | 2023 | up 167.3% | falling |
| 41 | Algeria | 41,078 kg | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 42 | Panama | 38,134 kg | 2023 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 43 | Kazakhstan | 36,399 kg | 2023 | — | falling |
| 44 | Australia and New Zealand | 32,784 kg | 2023 | up 4.4% | volatile |
| 45 | Kyrgyzstan | 32,396 kg | 2023 | down 8.2% | volatile |
| 46 | Australia | 28,367 kg | 2023 | up 5.1% | volatile |
| 47 | Yugoslav SFR | 26,175 kg | 1991 | up 16.0% | rising |
| 48 | Germany | 26,060 kg | 2023 | down 42.3% | rising |
| 49 | Equatorial Guinea | 25,177 kg | 2023 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 49 | Mauritius | 25,177 kg | 2023 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 51 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 23,999 kg | 2023 | down 37.7% | rising |
| 52 | Sao Tome and Principe | 23,189 kg | 2023 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 53 | Hungary | 22,306 kg | 2023 | down 39.2% | rising |
| 54 | Rwanda | 16,564 kg | 2023 | up 4.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Albania | 16,359 kg | 2011 | up 244.8% | volatile |
| 56 | Belarus | 15,263 kg | 2023 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 57 | Bulgaria | 13,954 kg | 2020 | up 66.6% | volatile |
| 58 | Canada | 12,360 kg | 2023 | up 4.2% | rising |
| 59 | French Guiana | 10,306 kg | 2006 | up 11.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Serbia and Montenegro | 9,816 kg | 2005 | up 15.4% | rising |
| 61 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 9,505 kg | 2023 | down 28.3% | flat |
| 62 | Romania | 9,382 kg | 2020 | — | rising |
| 63 | Central African Republic | 8,613 kg | 2023 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 64 | Ireland | 7,100 kg | 2020 | — | flat |
| 65 | Sri Lanka | 5,460 kg | 2023 | up 15.4% | volatile |
| 66 | Czechia | 5,194 kg | 2020 | up 58.0% | rising |
| 67 | New Zealand | 4,417 kg | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 68 | Spain | 4,172 kg | 2020 | up 12.8% | volatile |
| 69 | Belize | 4,123 kg | 2023 | down 7.7% | rising |
| 70 | Jordan | 4,065 kg | 2023 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 71 | Seychelles | 3,313 kg | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 72 | Czechoslovakia | 3,149 kg | 1992 | down 39.4% | rising |
| 73 | Fiji | 2,773 kg | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 74 | Cyprus | 2,323 kg | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Norway | 1,996 kg | 2023 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 76 | Serbia | 1,669 kg | 2023 | down 60.6% | falling |
| 77 | Austria | 1,260 kg | 2020 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 78 | Denmark | 1,063 kg | 2023 | down 35.6% | volatile |
| 79 | French Polynesia | 736.17 kg | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 80 | Guadeloupe | 687.09 kg | 2006 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 81 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 572.58 kg | 1999 | down 46.2% | falling |
| 82 | Croatia | 539.86 kg | 2023 | down 72.5% | falling |
| 83 | Papua New Guinea | 466.24 kg | 2023 | up 11.8% | volatile |
| 84 | Slovakia | 261.75 kg | 2023 | down 80.7% | falling |
| 85 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 245.39 kg | 2023 | down 78.9% | volatile |
| 86 | Belgium | 212.67 kg | 2020 | down 38.1% | falling |
| 86 | Lithuania | 212.67 kg | 2023 | down 69.8% | volatile |
| 88 | Greece | 196.31 kg | 2020 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 88 | Slovenia | 196.31 kg | 2023 | up 9.1% | falling |
| 90 | Switzerland | 114.52 kg | 2023 | up 75.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Estonia | 16.36 kg | 2020 | down 88.9% | volatile |
| 91 | Malta | 16.36 kg | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 93 | Finland | 0 kg | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 93 | 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 436.53 million kg
- Asia 421.90 million kg
- Non-Annex I countries 435.45 million kg
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 40.50 million kg
- Eastern Asia 306.21 million kg
- South-Eastern Asia 76.58 million kg
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 44.93 million kg
- Southern Asia 38.66 million kg
- Africa 10.57 million kg
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 10.45 million kg
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 344,576 kg
- Sub-Saharan Africa 7.51 million kg
- Eastern Africa 5.80 million kg
- Americas 3.30 million kg
- Middle Africa 56,979 kg
- Latin America and the Caribbean 3.22 million kg
- South America 3.07 million kg
- Northern Africa 3.06 million kg
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 2.68 million kg
- Western Africa 1.37 million kg
- Annex I countries 1.08 million kg
- Europe 721,780 kg
- European Union (27) 427,477 kg
- Western Asia 378,072 kg
- Western Europe 346,310 kg
- Eastern Europe 345,549 kg
- Southern Africa 286,885 kg
- Northern America 77,764 kg
- Central Asia 68,795 kg
- United States of America 65,404 kg
- Central America 42,256 kg
- Oceania 36,759 kg
- Northern Europe 27,271 kg
- Southern Europe 2,650 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).