Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated was 2.59 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 2.59 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 3.15 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 200,189 kg, in 1961.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd of 20 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200,189 kg | — |
| 1962 | 231,260 kg | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 252,510 kg | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 282,109 kg | +11.7% |
| 1965 | 309,348 kg | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 352,258 kg | +13.9% |
| 1967 | 382,405 kg | +8.6% |
| 1968 | 414,548 kg | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 440,783 kg | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 469,244 kg | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 452,865 kg | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 434,550 kg | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 418,634 kg | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 407,910 kg | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 408,425 kg | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 409,763 kg | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 388,124 kg | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 502,540 kg | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 534,336 kg | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 456,904 kg | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 498,700 kg | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 534,565 kg | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 566,389 kg | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 570,829 kg | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 607,607 kg | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 630,626 kg | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 662,105 kg | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 691,465 kg | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 658,340 kg | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 696,406 kg | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 726,693 kg | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 772,942 kg | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 815,018 kg | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 847,800 kg | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 896,989 kg | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 896,768 kg | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 952,983 kg | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 992,684 kg | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million kg | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.19 million kg | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million kg | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.53 million kg | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.69 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.79 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.00 million kg | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 2.15 million kg | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.30 million kg | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.45 million kg | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.62 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 2.88 million kg | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2.91 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 3.15 million kg | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million kg | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 2.20 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.41 million kg | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 2.48 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.54 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.59 million kg | +2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -30.5% | 3.15 million kg | 2.19 million kg |
| 1978 | +29.5% | 388,124 kg | 502,540 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318,379 kg | 200,189 kg | 440,783 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 442,639 kg | 388,124 kg | 534,336 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 587,753 kg | 456,904 kg | 691,465 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 863,135 kg | 696,406 kg | 1.03 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 million kg | 1.10 million kg | 1.86 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million kg | 2.00 million kg | 3.15 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 million kg | 2.41 million kg | 2.59 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 26.79 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 2.59 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 million kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,189 kg in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for poultry birds — losses from manure treated?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 3rd out of 20 groups with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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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).