Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in United States of America

United States of America: Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated was 29.35 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
29.35 million kg
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
6th
of 33 groups
All-time high
40.62 million kg
in 1990
All-time low
19.60 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in United States of America, 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 United States of America stood at 29.35 million kg.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in United States of America peaked at 40.62 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.60 million kg, in 1962.

That places United States of America 6th out of 33 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.

Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 20.26 million kg
1962 19.60 million kg -3.2%
1963 19.72 million kg +0.6%
1964 20.40 million kg +3.5%
1965 21.32 million kg +4.5%
1966 22.33 million kg +4.8%
1967 23.54 million kg +5.4%
1968 22.19 million kg -5.7%
1969 22.51 million kg +1.5%
1970 23.35 million kg +3.7%
1971 23.66 million kg +1.3%
1972 24.38 million kg +3.0%
1973 24.14 million kg -1.0%
1974 24.10 million kg -0.2%
1975 23.19 million kg -3.8%
1976 24.86 million kg +7.2%
1977 25.00 million kg +0.6%
1978 25.89 million kg +3.5%
1979 28.01 million kg +8.2%
1980 28.52 million kg +1.8%
1981 29.29 million kg +2.7%
1982 28.82 million kg -1.6%
1983 29.02 million kg +0.7%
1984 29.42 million kg +1.4%
1985 30.79 million kg +4.7%
1986 32.77 million kg +6.4%
1987 36.11 million kg +10.2%
1988 36.47 million kg +1.0%
1989 38.38 million kg +5.2%
1990 40.62 million kg +5.8%
1991 23.09 million kg -43.2%
1992 23.85 million kg +3.3%
1993 24.52 million kg +2.8%
1994 25.32 million kg +3.3%
1995 26.11 million kg +3.1%
1996 27.07 million kg +3.7%
1997 27.45 million kg +1.4%
1998 27.53 million kg +0.3%
1999 27.75 million kg +0.8%
2000 28.11 million kg +1.3%
2001 28.51 million kg +1.4%
2002 29.04 million kg +1.8%
2003 28.66 million kg -1.3%
2004 28.92 million kg +0.9%
2005 29.11 million kg +0.6%
2006 29.27 million kg +0.6%
2007 29.61 million kg +1.2%
2008 29.96 million kg +1.2%
2009 28.24 million kg -5.7%
2010 28.36 million kg +0.4%
2011 28.47 million kg +0.4%
2012 28.22 million kg -0.8%
2013 28.18 million kg -0.1%
2014 28.23 million kg +0.2%
2015 28.39 million kg +0.6%
2016 28.91 million kg +1.8%
2017 29.41 million kg +1.7%
2018 29.57 million kg +0.5%
2019 29.73 million kg +0.5%
2020 29.64 million kg -0.3%
2021 29.28 million kg -1.2%
2022 29.20 million kg -0.3%
2023 29.35 million kg +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.32 million kg 19.60 million kg 23.54 million kg 9
1970s 24.66 million kg 23.19 million kg 28.01 million kg 10
1980s 31.96 million kg 28.52 million kg 38.38 million kg 10
1990s 27.33 million kg 23.09 million kg 40.62 million kg 10
2000s 28.94 million kg 28.11 million kg 29.96 million kg 10
2010s 28.75 million kg 28.18 million kg 29.73 million kg 10
2020s 29.37 million kg 29.20 million kg 29.64 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 3 China, mainland 24.23 million kg compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 11.27 million kg compare
  3. 4 Viet Nam 1.94 million kg compare
  4. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 172,513 kg compare
  5. 5 Pakistan 5.44 million kg compare
  6. 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 72,907 kg compare
  7. 6 India 3.48 million kg compare
  8. 7 Canada 3.09 million kg compare
  9. 8 Bangladesh 1.58 million kg compare
  10. 8 Timor-Leste 2,414 kg compare
  11. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kg
  12. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg
  13. 9 Malaysia 1.08 million kg compare
  14. 9 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kg
  15. 9 Republic of Moldova 0 kg
  16. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kg
  17. 9 Türkiye 0 kg
  18. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0 kg
  19. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kg
  20. 9 Melanesia 0 kg
  21. 9 Micronesia 0 kg
  22. 9 Polynesia 0 kg

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — losses from manure treated in United States of America?
Poultry birds — losses from manure treated in United States of America was 29.35 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 40.62 million kg in 1990.
What is the lowest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 19.60 million kg in 1962.
How does United States of America rank for poultry birds — losses from manure treated?
United States of America ranks 6th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — losses from manure treated rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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).