Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in World

World: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 55.68 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
55.68 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
55.68 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
17.31 kg per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in World, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

World recorded 55.68 kg per square kilometre for poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in World peaked at 55.68 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.31 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.

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

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in World, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 17.37 kg per square kilometre —
1962 17.31 kg per square kilometre -0.4%
1963 17.38 kg per square kilometre +0.4%
1964 17.4 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
1965 17.81 kg per square kilometre +2.3%
1966 18.39 kg per square kilometre +3.3%
1967 19.22 kg per square kilometre +4.5%
1968 19.35 kg per square kilometre +0.7%
1969 19.87 kg per square kilometre +2.7%
1970 21.02 kg per square kilometre +5.8%
1971 22 kg per square kilometre +4.7%
1972 22.63 kg per square kilometre +2.9%
1973 23.16 kg per square kilometre +2.3%
1974 23.75 kg per square kilometre +2.6%
1975 23.84 kg per square kilometre +0.4%
1976 24.27 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
1977 25.13 kg per square kilometre +3.5%
1978 26.19 kg per square kilometre +4.2%
1979 27.6 kg per square kilometre +5.4%
1980 28.57 kg per square kilometre +3.5%
1981 29.45 kg per square kilometre +3.1%
1982 29.9 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
1983 30.47 kg per square kilometre +1.9%
1984 31.2 kg per square kilometre +2.4%
1985 32.36 kg per square kilometre +3.7%
1986 33.85 kg per square kilometre +4.6%
1987 35.69 kg per square kilometre +5.4%
1988 36.56 kg per square kilometre +2.4%
1989 37.55 kg per square kilometre +2.7%
1990 38.75 kg per square kilometre +3.2%
1991 35.42 kg per square kilometre -8.6%
1992 29.58 kg per square kilometre -16.5%
1993 30.26 kg per square kilometre +2.3%
1994 31.54 kg per square kilometre +4.2%
1995 32.3 kg per square kilometre +2.4%
1996 33.74 kg per square kilometre +4.5%
1997 34.99 kg per square kilometre +3.7%
1998 32.87 kg per square kilometre -6.0%
1999 33.94 kg per square kilometre +3.2%
2000 35.45 kg per square kilometre +4.5%
2001 36.59 kg per square kilometre +3.2%
2002 39.08 kg per square kilometre +6.8%
2003 38.87 kg per square kilometre -0.6%
2004 39.89 kg per square kilometre +2.6%
2005 40.89 kg per square kilometre +2.5%
2006 41.71 kg per square kilometre +2.0%
2007 42.88 kg per square kilometre +2.8%
2008 44.33 kg per square kilometre +3.4%
2009 45.42 kg per square kilometre +2.4%
2010 46.73 kg per square kilometre +2.9%
2011 46.13 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
2012 46.29 kg per square kilometre +0.3%
2013 47.08 kg per square kilometre +1.7%
2014 47.3 kg per square kilometre +0.5%
2015 48.71 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
2016 50.11 kg per square kilometre +2.9%
2017 53.46 kg per square kilometre +6.7%
2018 51.56 kg per square kilometre -3.5%
2019 52.64 kg per square kilometre +2.1%
2020 55.62 kg per square kilometre +5.7%
2021 52.73 kg per square kilometre -5.2%
2022 54.06 kg per square kilometre +2.5%
2023 55.68 kg per square kilometre +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.23 kg per square kilometre 17.31 kg per square kilometre 19.87 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 23.96 kg per square kilometre 21.02 kg per square kilometre 27.6 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 32.56 kg per square kilometre 28.57 kg per square kilometre 37.55 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 33.34 kg per square kilometre 29.58 kg per square kilometre 38.75 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 40.51 kg per square kilometre 35.45 kg per square kilometre 45.42 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 49 kg per square kilometre 46.13 kg per square kilometre 53.46 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 54.52 kg per square kilometre 52.73 kg per square kilometre 55.68 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near World

  1. 1 Barbados 2,902 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Trinidad and Tobago 1,689 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 3 Malta 1,257 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 4 Singapore 1,173 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in World?
Poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in World was 55.68 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 55.68 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 17.31 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
How does World rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,701 data points, 1961–2023
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Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.