Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 24.17 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.17 million kg
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
18th
of 193 countries
All-time high
29.05 million kg
in 2001
All-time low
16.74 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 24.17 million kg for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 29.05 million kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.74 million kg, in 1962.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 17.74 million kg
1962 16.74 million kg -5.6%
1963 17.36 million kg +3.7%
1964 18.27 million kg +5.2%
1965 18.44 million kg +1.0%
1966 18.36 million kg -0.4%
1967 19.33 million kg +5.3%
1968 19.71 million kg +1.9%
1969 19.64 million kg -0.3%
1970 22.13 million kg +12.7%
1971 21.44 million kg -3.2%
1972 21.88 million kg +2.1%
1973 22.94 million kg +4.8%
1974 21.91 million kg -4.5%
1975 21.18 million kg -3.3%
1976 22.14 million kg +4.5%
1977 20.58 million kg -7.0%
1978 20.48 million kg -0.5%
1979 21.01 million kg +2.6%
1980 20.30 million kg -3.4%
1981 20.36 million kg +0.3%
1982 20.70 million kg +1.7%
1983 20.41 million kg -1.4%
1984 20.71 million kg +1.5%
1985 20.94 million kg +1.1%
1986 21.61 million kg +3.2%
1987 23.23 million kg +7.5%
1988 23.49 million kg +1.1%
1989 22.44 million kg -4.5%
1990 22.97 million kg +2.4%
1991 23.37 million kg +1.7%
1992 22.38 million kg -4.2%
1993 23.14 million kg +3.4%
1994 23.70 million kg +2.4%
1995 23.89 million kg +0.8%
1996 24.53 million kg +2.7%
1997 28.08 million kg +14.5%
1998 25.71 million kg -8.4%
1999 24.99 million kg -2.8%
2000 27.50 million kg +10.1%
2001 29.05 million kg +5.6%
2002 27.03 million kg -6.9%
2003 26.02 million kg -3.7%
2004 25.93 million kg -0.3%
2005 25.25 million kg -2.6%
2006 24.60 million kg -2.6%
2007 23.10 million kg -6.1%
2008 23.34 million kg +1.0%
2009 23.12 million kg -1.0%
2010 22.46 million kg -2.9%
2011 22.53 million kg +0.3%
2012 22.04 million kg -2.1%
2013 22.59 million kg +2.5%
2014 23.09 million kg +2.2%
2015 23.64 million kg +2.4%
2016 24.03 million kg +1.7%
2017 25.15 million kg +4.7%
2018 26.12 million kg +3.9%
2019 25.73 million kg -1.5%
2020 25.15 million kg -2.2%
2021 26.18 million kg +4.1%
2022 25.47 million kg -2.7%
2023 24.17 million kg -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.40 million kg 16.74 million kg 19.71 million kg 9
1970s 21.57 million kg 20.48 million kg 22.94 million kg 10
1980s 21.42 million kg 20.30 million kg 23.49 million kg 10
1990s 24.27 million kg 22.38 million kg 28.08 million kg 10
2000s 25.49 million kg 23.10 million kg 29.05 million kg 10
2010s 23.74 million kg 22.04 million kg 26.12 million kg 10
2020s 25.24 million kg 24.17 million kg 26.18 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 15 Germany 25.76 million kg compare
  2. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 667,282 kg compare
  3. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 417,541 kg compare
  4. 16 Italy 25.07 million kg compare
  5. 17 Ukraine 24.46 million kg compare
  6. 17 Polynesia 155,953 kg compare
  7. 18 Micronesia 100,180 kg compare
  8. 19 Canada 22.87 million kg compare
  9. 19 Timor-Leste 51,013 kg compare
  10. 20 Malaysia 22.80 million kg compare
  11. 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 24,990 kg compare
  12. 21 Japan 22.15 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 24.17 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 29.05 million kg in 2001.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.74 million kg in 1962.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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
Last refreshed

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).