Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Americas

Americas: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 350.97 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
350.97 million kg
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
350.97 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
124.47 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Americas is 350.97 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Americas peaked at 350.97 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 124.47 million kg, in 1962.

That places Americas 5th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 136.92 million kg 124.47 million kg 150.11 million kg 9
1970s 168.15 million kg 154.32 million kg 195.68 million kg 10
1980s 227.09 million kg 202.92 million kg 266.95 million kg 10
1990s 232.84 million kg 196.82 million kg 279.40 million kg 10
2000s 289.20 million kg 262.25 million kg 313.91 million kg 10
2010s 323.58 million kg 313.27 million kg 339.92 million kg 10
2020s 347.16 million kg 342.52 million kg 350.97 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 China (People’s Republic of) 346.94 million kg compare
  2. 3 China, mainland 341.36 million kg compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 158.78 million kg compare
  4. 5 USSR 107.58 million kg compare
  5. 6 Pakistan 76.60 million kg compare
  6. 7 Brazil 73.13 million kg compare
  7. 8 India 48.98 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Americas?
Poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Americas was 350.97 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 volatilises recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 350.97 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 124.47 million kg in 1962.
How does Americas rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
Americas ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).