Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Annex I countries
Annex I countries: Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated was 34.55 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Annex I countries, 1961–2023
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 Annex I countries is 34.55 million kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Annex I countries peaked at 45.27 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.17 million kg, in 1962.
Annex I countries ranks 3rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Annex I countries, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.87 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 22.17 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 22.36 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 23.22 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 24.19 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 25.31 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 26.66 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 25.39 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 25.96 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 27.10 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 27.36 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 28.12 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 27.99 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 27.97 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 26.86 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 28.62 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 28.88 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 29.82 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 32.16 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 32.70 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 33.46 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 33.01 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 33.22 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 33.62 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 35.15 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 37.22 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 40.78 million kg | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 41.09 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 42.99 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 45.27 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 27.78 million kg | -38.6% |
| 1992 | 28.63 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 29.39 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 30.43 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 31.28 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 32.35 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 32.64 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 32.77 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 33.15 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 33.59 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 34.06 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 34.53 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 34.07 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 34.29 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 34.44 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 34.61 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.06 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 35.44 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 33.71 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 33.88 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.70 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.48 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.88 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.91 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.15 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 34.71 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.27 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 34.67 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.81 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 35.53 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 34.35 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 34.23 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 34.55 million kg | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Annex I countries 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -38.6% | 45.27 million kg | 27.78 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.24 million kg | 22.17 million kg | 26.66 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.49 million kg | 26.86 million kg | 32.16 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.32 million kg | 32.70 million kg | 42.99 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.37 million kg | 27.78 million kg | 45.27 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.38 million kg | 33.59 million kg | 35.44 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.25 million kg | 33.48 million kg | 35.27 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.66 million kg | 34.23 million kg | 35.53 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Annex I countries
- 1 OECD 35.18 million kg compare
- 2 China 24.63 million kg compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.94 million kg compare
- 3 China, mainland 24.23 million kg compare
- 4 Indonesia 11.27 million kg compare
- 4 Viet Nam 1.94 million kg compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 172,513 kg compare
- 5 Pakistan 5.44 million kg compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 72,907 kg compare
- 6 India 3.48 million kg compare
More environment data for Annex I countries
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.308 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.42 °C (2025)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils 30.16 million kg (2023)
- Sheep — Stocks 256.71 million An (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches 9.05 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 6.03 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure management 30.16 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 78.34 million kg (2023)
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 117.52 million kg (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Annex I countries?
- Poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Annex I countries was 34.55 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 Annex I countries?
- The highest recorded value was 45.27 million kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in Annex I countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.17 million kg in 1962.
- How does Annex I countries rank for poultry birds — losses from manure treated?
- Annex I countries ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Annex I countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Annex I countries 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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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).