Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in South America

South America: Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure was 1.16 billion kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.16 billion kg
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.16 billion kg
in 2023
All-time low
119.24 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in South America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 1.16 billion kg for poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in South America peaked at 1.16 billion kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 119.24 million kg, in 1961.

South America ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in South America, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 119.24 million kg
1962 121.42 million kg +1.8%
1963 123.21 million kg +1.5%
1964 132.02 million kg +7.2%
1965 133.06 million kg +0.8%
1966 133.80 million kg +0.6%
1967 136.28 million kg +1.9%
1968 143.20 million kg +5.1%
1969 149.76 million kg +4.6%
1970 155.77 million kg +4.0%
1971 165.06 million kg +6.0%
1972 183.59 million kg +11.2%
1973 194.71 million kg +6.1%
1974 203.94 million kg +4.7%
1975 225.87 million kg +10.8%
1976 242.41 million kg +7.3%
1977 242.32 million kg -0.0%
1978 251.37 million kg +3.7%
1979 280.04 million kg +11.4%
1980 311.31 million kg +11.2%
1981 320.78 million kg +3.0%
1982 333.98 million kg +4.1%
1983 318.76 million kg -4.6%
1984 333.19 million kg +4.5%
1985 343.55 million kg +3.1%
1986 368.23 million kg +7.2%
1987 386.40 million kg +4.9%
1988 385.49 million kg -0.2%
1989 393.73 million kg +2.1%
1990 404.93 million kg +2.8%
1991 440.17 million kg +8.7%
1992 464.05 million kg +5.4%
1993 480.04 million kg +3.4%
1994 524.56 million kg +9.3%
1995 547.33 million kg +4.3%
1996 562.69 million kg +2.8%
1997 590.95 million kg +5.0%
1998 611.58 million kg +3.5%
1999 642.24 million kg +5.0%
2000 684.57 million kg +6.6%
2001 716.21 million kg +4.6%
2002 718.36 million kg +0.3%
2003 741.08 million kg +3.2%
2004 769.69 million kg +3.9%
2005 803.60 million kg +4.4%
2006 817.28 million kg +1.7%
2007 869.89 million kg +6.4%
2008 925.98 million kg +6.4%
2009 950.96 million kg +2.7%
2010 977.75 million kg +2.8%
2011 976.34 million kg -0.1%
2012 989.95 million kg +1.4%
2013 987.96 million kg -0.2%
2014 1.02 billion kg +3.0%
2015 1.04 billion kg +1.7%
2016 1.05 billion kg +1.5%
2017 1.07 billion kg +2.0%
2018 1.07 billion kg +0.2%
2019 1.09 billion kg +1.7%
2020 1.12 billion kg +2.2%
2021 1.15 billion kg +2.7%
2022 1.16 billion kg +1.4%
2023 1.16 billion kg +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 132.44 million kg 119.24 million kg 149.76 million kg 9
1970s 214.51 million kg 155.77 million kg 280.04 million kg 10
1980s 349.54 million kg 311.31 million kg 393.73 million kg 10
1990s 526.85 million kg 404.93 million kg 642.24 million kg 10
2000s 799.76 million kg 684.57 million kg 950.96 million kg 10
2010s 1.03 billion kg 976.34 million kg 1.09 billion kg 10
2020s 1.15 billion kg 1.12 billion kg 1.16 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 7 USSR 543.33 million kg compare
  2. 8 India 451.58 million kg compare
  3. 9 Mexico 269.88 million kg compare
  4. 10 Russian Federation 245.97 million kg compare
  5. 11 Bangladesh 205.78 million kg compare
  6. 12 Malaysia 140.13 million kg compare
  7. 13 France 137.57 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in South America?
Poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in South America was 1.16 billion 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 billion kg in 2023.
What is the lowest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 119.24 million kg in 1961.
How does South America rank for poultry birds — amount excreted in manure?
South America ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (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, 14,087 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).