Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Australia

Australia: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils was 43.42 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.42 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 209 countries
All-time high
45.08 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
9.81 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Australia, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 43.42 million kg for poultry birds — manure applied to soils in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Australia peaked at 45.08 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.81 million kg, in 1961.

Australia ranks 35th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.67 million kg 9.81 million kg 12.21 million kg 9
1970s 17.79 million kg 13.88 million kg 19.58 million kg 10
1980s 22.14 million kg 19.85 million kg 28.30 million kg 10
1990s 29.78 million kg 24.26 million kg 37.23 million kg 10
2000s 35.77 million kg 30.70 million kg 41.00 million kg 10
2010s 39.13 million kg 34.21 million kg 45.08 million kg 10
2020s 43.23 million kg 41.07 million kg 44.65 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 32 Türkiye 46.42 million kg compare
  2. 33 Republic of Korea 46.03 million kg compare
  3. 34 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 45.66 million kg compare
  4. 36 Peru 43.08 million kg compare
  5. 36 Réunion 1.14 million kg compare
  6. 37 Yugoslav SFR 39.24 million kg compare
  7. 38 Chile 38.73 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Australia?
Poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Australia was 43.42 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 45.08 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.81 million kg in 1961.
How does Australia rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils?
Australia ranks 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (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).