Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (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
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content) is currently reported for 67 countries. The highest value is 35.18 million kg in OECD; the lowest is 274.87 kg in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 58,279 kg, and the mean is 1.83 million kg.
Over the past decade 48 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Mongolia (up 236.0%), and the largest decrease in Sweden (down 98.4%).
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 35.18 million kg | 2023 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 2 | China | 24.63 million kg | 2023 | up 14.6% | volatile |
| 2 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 2.94 million kg | 2023 | up 8.6% | volatile |
| 3 | China, mainland | 24.23 million kg | 2023 | up 14.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Indonesia | 11.27 million kg | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Viet Nam | 1.94 million kg | 2023 | up 67.4% | volatile |
| 5 | Pakistan | 5.44 million kg | 2023 | up 139.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 172,513 kg | 2023 | up 55.3% | volatile |
| 6 | India | 3.48 million kg | 2023 | up 35.9% | volatile |
| 6 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 72,907 kg | 2023 | down 27.8% | rising |
| 7 | Canada | 3.09 million kg | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 1.58 million kg | 2023 | up 28.3% | volatile |
| 8 | Timor-Leste | 2,414 kg | 2023 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 9 | Malaysia | 1.08 million kg | 2023 | up 14.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Japan | 1.05 million kg | 2023 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 11 | Thailand | 1.03 million kg | 2023 | up 10.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Philippines | 807,110 kg | 2023 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 13 | Republic of Korea | 653,505 kg | 2023 | up 13.0% | volatile |
| 14 | Myanmar | 475,050 kg | 2023 | down 41.5% | volatile |
| 15 | China, Taiwan Province of | 380,732 kg | 2023 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 16 | France | 343,917 kg | 2023 | down 16.7% | rising |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 313,184 kg | 2023 | up 75.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Spain | 256,007 kg | 2020 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 19 | Germany | 219,650 kg | 2023 | down 8.8% | rising |
| 20 | Italy | 213,683 kg | 2020 | down 1.2% | rising |
| 21 | Nepal | 207,159 kg | 2023 | up 40.9% | volatile |
| 22 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 206,045 kg | 2023 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 177,807 kg | 2023 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 24 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 116,766 kg | 2023 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 25 | Yugoslav SFR | 100,363 kg | 1991 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 26 | Cambodia | 98,463 kg | 2023 | up 3.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Turkmenistan | 79,001 kg | 2023 | up 37.8% | rising |
| 28 | Portugal | 62,406 kg | 2020 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 29 | Brunei Darussalam | 62,139 kg | 2023 | up 9.7% | volatile |
| 30 | Sri Lanka | 58,279 kg | 2023 | down 0.7% | rising |
| 31 | Belgium | 54,986 kg | 2023 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 32 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 53,851 kg | 1999 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 33 | Afghanistan | 51,211 kg | 2023 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 34 | Tajikistan | 38,090 kg | 2023 | up 114.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Kyrgyzstan | 26,301 kg | 2023 | up 41.4% | rising |
| 36 | Serbia and Montenegro | 26,008 kg | 2005 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 37 | Denmark | 24,157 kg | 2023 | up 11.7% | falling |
| 38 | Austria | 22,966 kg | 2020 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 39 | Finland | 20,871 kg | 2023 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 40 | Ireland | 20,590 kg | 2020 | down 1.3% | rising |
| 41 | Norway | 20,110 kg | 2023 | up 3.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Serbia | 18,344 kg | 2023 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 43 | Switzerland | 15,038 kg | 2023 | up 36.2% | rising |
| 44 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 13,241 kg | 2023 | up 144.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Croatia | 12,906 kg | 2023 | up 48.3% | falling |
| 46 | Lithuania | 12,140 kg | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 47 | Singapore | 11,960 kg | 2023 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 48 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10,798 kg | 2023 | down 57.5% | rising |
| 49 | Albania | 9,270 kg | 2023 | down 36.3% | volatile |
| 50 | Latvia | 7,629 kg | 2023 | up 26.0% | flat |
| 51 | Mongolia | 6,720 kg | 2023 | up 236.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Slovenia | 5,155 kg | 2023 | up 19.1% | falling |
| 53 | Bhutan | 3,169 kg | 2023 | up 42.8% | volatile |
| 54 | North Macedonia | 2,451 kg | 2023 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 55 | China, Macao SAR | 2,429 kg | 2023 | up 11.7% | rising |
| 56 | Estonia | 2,372 kg | 2023 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 57 | Greece | 1,315 kg | 2020 | down 96.0% | flat |
| 58 | Montenegro | 1,277 kg | 2023 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 59 | Malta | 1,029 kg | 2020 | down 10.4% | rising |
| 60 | Iceland | 460.4 kg | 2023 | up 39.2% | rising |
| 61 | Sweden | 408.66 kg | 2020 | down 98.4% | rising |
| 62 | Luxembourg | 274.87 kg | 2022 | up 66.9% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 91.30 million kg
- Asia 57.76 million kg
- Non-Annex I countries 56.76 million kg
- Annex I countries 34.55 million kg
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 2.59 million kg
- Americas 32.44 million kg
- Northern America 32.44 million kg
- United States of America 29.35 million kg
- Eastern Asia 26.41 million kg
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 14,374 kg
- South-Eastern Asia 16.95 million kg
- Southern Asia 13.76 million kg
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 8.10 million kg
- Europe 1.10 million kg
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 1.08 million kg
- European Union (27) 820,548 kg
- Western Europe 750,356 kg
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 708,853 kg
- Central Asia 634,383 kg
- Northern Europe 293,784 kg
- Southern Europe 60,201 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).