Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Northern America
Northern America: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils was 801.64 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Northern America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Northern America stood at 801.64 million kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Northern America peaked at 1.05 billion kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 517.03 million kg, in 1962.
Northern America ranks 11th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 535.82 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 517.03 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 520.56 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 539.05 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 561.93 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 589.62 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 620.54 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 587.00 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 598.47 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 623.08 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 627.58 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 646.01 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 640.37 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 639.09 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 612.73 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 655.96 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 660.74 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 682.50 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 738.80 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 751.35 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 769.15 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 756.76 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 762.11 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 771.60 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 807.34 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 857.74 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 944.38 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 950.67 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 998.36 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 billion kg | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 622.55 million kg | -40.9% |
| 1992 | 641.28 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 659.93 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 685.76 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 707.17 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 732.60 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 740.00 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 743.16 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 753.30 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 763.80 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 775.66 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 788.42 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 778.47 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 784.66 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 789.51 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 793.52 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 803.74 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 812.81 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 769.95 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 772.60 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 775.45 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 770.07 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 769.64 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 770.87 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 775.47 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 788.70 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 801.41 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 805.73 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 810.01 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 808.11 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 799.48 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 797.66 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 801.64 million kg | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 563.33 million kg | 517.03 million kg | 620.54 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 652.69 million kg | 612.73 million kg | 738.80 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 836.95 million kg | 751.35 million kg | 998.36 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 733.96 million kg | 622.55 million kg | 1.05 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 786.06 million kg | 763.80 million kg | 812.81 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 784.00 million kg | 769.64 million kg | 810.01 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 801.73 million kg | 797.66 million kg | 808.11 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 14.64 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 37.99 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 75.85 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Northern America?
- Poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Northern America was 801.64 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion kg in 1990.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.03 million kg in 1962.
- How does Northern America rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils?
- Northern America ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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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About this data
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).