Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Americas

Americas: Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated was 32.44 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.44 million kg
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
5th
of 37 groups
All-time high
42.64 million kg
in 1990
All-time low
20.92 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Americas, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Americas is 32.44 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Americas peaked at 42.64 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.92 million kg, in 1962.

That places Americas 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.79 million kg 20.92 million kg 25.11 million kg 9
1970s 26.41 million kg 24.79 million kg 29.89 million kg 10
1980s 33.86 million kg 30.40 million kg 40.40 million kg 10
1990s 29.70 million kg 25.19 million kg 42.64 million kg 10
2000s 31.81 million kg 30.91 million kg 32.89 million kg 10
2010s 31.72 million kg 31.14 million kg 32.78 million kg 10
2020s 32.44 million kg 32.28 million kg 32.70 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China 24.63 million kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 24.23 million kg compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 11.27 million kg compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 5.44 million kg compare
  5. 6 India 3.48 million kg compare
  6. 7 Canada 3.09 million kg compare
  7. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.94 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Americas?
Poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Americas was 32.44 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 42.64 million kg in 1990.
What is the lowest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 20.92 million kg in 1962.
How does Americas rank for poultry birds — losses from manure treated?
Americas ranks 5th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (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).