Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in Rwanda
Rwanda: Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure was 1.44 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in Rwanda, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Rwanda stood at 1.44 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Rwanda peaked at 2.25 million kg in 2018 and was at its lowest, 134,685 kg, in 1966.
That places Rwanda 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 151,793 kg | — |
| 1962 | 164,053 kg | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 176,313 kg | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 186,588 kg | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 196,863 kg | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 134,685 kg | -31.6% |
| 1967 | 220,299 kg | +63.6% |
| 1968 | 157,562 kg | -28.5% |
| 1969 | 245,357 kg | +55.7% |
| 1970 | 209,484 kg | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 218,518 kg | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 220,332 kg | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 254,732 kg | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 252,209 kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 267,892 kg | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 322,337 kg | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 347,934 kg | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 373,899 kg | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 430,322 kg | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 435,663 kg | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 451,523 kg | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 471,352 kg | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 473,290 kg | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 504,064 kg | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 517,838 kg | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 495,539 kg | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 497,526 kg | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 592,400 kg | +19.1% |
| 1989 | 596,881 kg | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 555,865 kg | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 638,886 kg | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 658,373 kg | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 679,032 kg | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 693,375 kg | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 529,818 kg | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 568,082 kg | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 597,223 kg | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 727,269 kg | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 879,835 kg | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 609,078 kg | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 660,544 kg | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 739,023 kg | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 858,265 kg | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 911,088 kg | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million kg | +32.1% |
| 2006 | 809,578 kg | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 849,494 kg | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 987,852 kg | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.37 million kg | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million kg | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.04 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million kg | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.18 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.06 million kg | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million kg | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million kg | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 1.19 million kg | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 1.44 million kg | +20.4% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 1.44 million kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.18 million kg, 18% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 1.44 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.85 million kg, 18% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in Rwanda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +63.6% | 134,685 kg | 220,299 kg |
| 1969 | +55.7% | 157,562 kg | 245,357 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,501 kg | 134,685 kg | 245,357 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 289,766 kg | 209,484 kg | 430,322 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 503,608 kg | 435,663 kg | 596,881 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 652,776 kg | 529,818 kg | 879,835 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 899,729 kg | 609,078 kg | 1.37 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million kg | 1.46 million kg | 2.25 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million kg | 1.19 million kg | 1.82 million kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Rwanda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate -31.63 % change on previous year (2013)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2013)
- Temperature change 1.35 °C (2013)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0359 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Rwanda?
- Poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Rwanda was 1.44 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million kg in 2018.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,685 kg in 1966.
- How does Rwanda rank for poultry birds — amount excreted in manure?
- Rwanda ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).