Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Australia

Australia: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 1.34 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.34 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
113th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.39 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
303,324 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Australia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Australia recorded 1.34 million kg for poultry birds — manure left on pasture in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Australia peaked at 1.39 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 303,324 kg, in 1961.

Australia ranks 113th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 329,863 kg 303,324 kg 377,615 kg 9
1970s 550,240 kg 429,265 kg 605,574 kg 10
1980s 684,692 kg 614,059 kg 875,177 kg 10
1990s 921,031 kg 750,218 kg 1.15 million kg 10
2000s 1.11 million kg 949,628 kg 1.27 million kg 10
2010s 1.21 million kg 1.06 million kg 1.39 million kg 10
2020s 1.34 million kg 1.27 million kg 1.38 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 110 Kyrgyzstan 1.52 million kg compare
  2. 111 Oman 1.48 million kg compare
  3. 112 Namibia 1.39 million kg compare
  4. 114 Cyprus 1.31 million kg compare
  5. 115 Somalia 1.26 million kg compare
  6. 116 Haiti 1.21 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Australia?
Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Australia was 1.34 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 303,324 kg in 1961.
How does Australia rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
Australia ranks 113th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (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).