Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in United States of America

United States of America: Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure was 762.37 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
762.37 million kg
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.06 billion kg
in 1990
All-time low
509.19 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in United States of America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in United States of America stood at 762.37 million kg.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in United States of America peaked at 1.06 billion kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 509.19 million kg, in 1962.

United States of America ranks 14th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 526.24 million kg
1962 509.19 million kg -3.2%
1963 512.16 million kg +0.6%
1964 529.84 million kg +3.5%
1965 553.65 million kg +4.5%
1966 580.03 million kg +4.8%
1967 611.34 million kg +5.4%
1968 576.31 million kg -5.7%
1969 584.78 million kg +1.5%
1970 606.50 million kg +3.7%
1971 614.42 million kg +1.3%
1972 633.14 million kg +3.0%
1973 627.01 million kg -1.0%
1974 625.90 million kg -0.2%
1975 602.42 million kg -3.8%
1976 645.65 million kg +7.2%
1977 649.48 million kg +0.6%
1978 672.37 million kg +3.5%
1979 727.41 million kg +8.2%
1980 740.85 million kg +1.8%
1981 760.65 million kg +2.7%
1982 748.61 million kg -1.6%
1983 753.69 million kg +0.7%
1984 764.09 million kg +1.4%
1985 799.69 million kg +4.7%
1986 851.10 million kg +6.4%
1987 937.99 million kg +10.2%
1988 947.33 million kg +1.0%
1989 996.88 million kg +5.2%
1990 1.06 billion kg +5.8%
1991 599.73 million kg -43.2%
1992 619.59 million kg +3.3%
1993 636.96 million kg +2.8%
1994 657.67 million kg +3.3%
1995 678.26 million kg +3.1%
1996 703.16 million kg +3.7%
1997 713.00 million kg +1.4%
1998 715.04 million kg +0.3%
1999 720.88 million kg +0.8%
2000 730.26 million kg +1.3%
2001 740.64 million kg +1.4%
2002 754.28 million kg +1.8%
2003 744.38 million kg -1.3%
2004 751.24 million kg +0.9%
2005 756.00 million kg +0.6%
2006 760.17 million kg +0.6%
2007 769.09 million kg +1.2%
2008 778.06 million kg +1.2%
2009 733.43 million kg -5.7%
2010 736.50 million kg +0.4%
2011 739.36 million kg +0.4%
2012 733.11 million kg -0.8%
2013 732.02 million kg -0.1%
2014 733.13 million kg +0.2%
2015 737.52 million kg +0.6%
2016 750.87 million kg +1.8%
2017 763.86 million kg +1.7%
2018 768.05 million kg +0.5%
2019 772.22 million kg +0.5%
2020 769.75 million kg -0.3%
2021 760.61 million kg -1.2%
2022 758.42 million kg -0.3%
2023 762.37 million kg +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 553.73 million kg 509.19 million kg 611.34 million kg 9
1970s 640.43 million kg 602.42 million kg 727.41 million kg 10
1980s 830.09 million kg 740.85 million kg 996.88 million kg 10
1990s 709.94 million kg 599.73 million kg 1.06 billion kg 10
2000s 751.75 million kg 730.26 million kg 778.06 million kg 10
2010s 746.66 million kg 732.02 million kg 772.22 million kg 10
2020s 762.79 million kg 758.42 million kg 769.75 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 11 Bangladesh 205.78 million kg compare
  2. 11 United Republic of Tanzania 21.77 million kg compare
  3. 12 Malaysia 140.13 million kg compare
  4. 12 Republic of Moldova 19.15 million kg compare
  5. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9.47 million kg compare
  6. 13 France 137.57 million kg compare
  7. 14 Japan 136.18 million kg compare
  8. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 7.67 million kg compare
  9. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 7.33 million kg compare
  10. 15 Thailand 134.04 million kg compare
  11. 16 Egypt 114.75 million kg compare
  12. 16 Melanesia 5.31 million kg compare
  13. 17 Poland 112.65 million kg compare
  14. 17 Polynesia 535,922 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in United States of America?
Poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in United States of America was 762.37 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 billion kg in 1990.
What is the lowest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 509.19 million kg in 1962.
How does United States of America rank for poultry birds — amount excreted in manure?
United States of America ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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).