Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in OECD

OECD: Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated was 35.18 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
35.18 million kg
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 209 countries
All-time high
45.53 million kg
in 1990
All-time low
22.21 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in OECD stood at 35.18 million kg.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in OECD peaked at 45.53 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.21 million kg, in 1962.

OECD ranks 1st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.29 million kg 22.21 million kg 26.74 million kg 9
1970s 28.59 million kg 26.96 million kg 32.30 million kg 10
1980s 36.51 million kg 32.84 million kg 43.22 million kg 10
1990s 32.65 million kg 28.05 million kg 45.53 million kg 10
2000s 34.79 million kg 33.95 million kg 35.89 million kg 10
2010s 34.82 million kg 34.02 million kg 35.86 million kg 10
2020s 35.27 million kg 34.82 million kg 36.14 million kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  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

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — losses from manure treated in OECD?
Poultry birds — losses from manure treated in OECD was 35.18 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 45.53 million kg in 1990.
What is the lowest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 22.21 million kg in 1962.
How does OECD rank for poultry birds — losses from manure treated?
OECD ranks 1st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — losses from manure treated rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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

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).