Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in OECD

OECD: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 391.10 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
391.10 million kg
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
401.61 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
65.93 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in OECD stood at 391.10 million kg.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in OECD peaked at 401.61 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 65.93 million kg, in 1961.

That places OECD 4th 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 left on pasture in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 65.93 million kg —
1962 70.19 million kg +6.5%
1963 74.66 million kg +6.4%
1964 80.23 million kg +7.5%
1965 85.61 million kg +6.7%
1966 88.70 million kg +3.6%
1967 98.05 million kg +10.5%
1968 104.08 million kg +6.1%
1969 111.28 million kg +6.9%
1970 118.21 million kg +6.2%
1971 119.66 million kg +1.2%
1972 119.69 million kg +0.0%
1973 123.75 million kg +3.4%
1974 128.40 million kg +3.8%
1975 131.57 million kg +2.5%
1976 136.10 million kg +3.4%
1977 144.71 million kg +6.3%
1978 151.05 million kg +4.4%
1979 158.99 million kg +5.3%
1980 163.80 million kg +3.0%
1981 164.91 million kg +0.7%
1982 173.27 million kg +5.1%
1983 179.80 million kg +3.8%
1984 182.68 million kg +1.6%
1985 188.49 million kg +3.2%
1986 193.59 million kg +2.7%
1987 197.98 million kg +2.3%
1988 198.25 million kg +0.1%
1989 196.04 million kg -1.1%
1990 197.41 million kg +0.7%
1991 211.72 million kg +7.2%
1992 215.79 million kg +1.9%
1993 234.34 million kg +8.6%
1994 242.93 million kg +3.7%
1995 233.65 million kg -3.8%
1996 240.76 million kg +3.0%
1997 253.67 million kg +5.4%
1998 271.90 million kg +7.2%
1999 281.40 million kg +3.5%
2000 289.85 million kg +3.0%
2001 283.37 million kg -2.2%
2002 290.59 million kg +2.5%
2003 302.40 million kg +4.1%
2004 313.62 million kg +3.7%
2005 322.37 million kg +2.8%
2006 340.08 million kg +5.5%
2007 325.74 million kg -4.2%
2008 320.82 million kg -1.5%
2009 321.47 million kg +0.2%
2010 330.06 million kg +2.7%
2011 315.01 million kg -4.6%
2012 319.34 million kg +1.4%
2013 346.08 million kg +8.4%
2014 354.69 million kg +2.5%
2015 366.21 million kg +3.2%
2016 372.42 million kg +1.7%
2017 380.38 million kg +2.1%
2018 381.03 million kg +0.2%
2019 379.23 million kg -0.5%
2020 401.61 million kg +5.9%
2021 398.02 million kg -0.9%
2022 386.56 million kg -2.9%
2023 391.10 million kg +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86.52 million kg 65.93 million kg 111.28 million kg 9
1970s 133.21 million kg 118.21 million kg 158.99 million kg 10
1980s 183.88 million kg 163.80 million kg 198.25 million kg 10
1990s 238.35 million kg 197.41 million kg 281.40 million kg 10
2000s 311.03 million kg 283.37 million kg 340.08 million kg 10
2010s 354.44 million kg 315.01 million kg 381.03 million kg 10
2020s 394.32 million kg 386.56 million kg 401.61 million kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 1.42 billion kg compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 1.40 billion kg compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 651.46 million kg compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 170.08 million kg compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 113.64 million kg compare
  6. 5 Pakistan 314.27 million kg compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 112.17 million kg compare
  8. 6 Brazil 264.78 million kg compare
  9. 7 India 200.95 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture in OECD?
Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in OECD was 391.10 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 401.61 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 65.93 million kg in 1961.
How does OECD rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
OECD ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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).