Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 1.65 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.65 million kg
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
98th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.98 million kg
in 2001
All-time low
1.14 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.65 million kg.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.98 million kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million kg, in 1962.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 98th of 193 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.

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (N content) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 1.21 million kg
1962 1.14 million kg -5.6%
1963 1.18 million kg +3.7%
1964 1.25 million kg +5.2%
1965 1.26 million kg +1.0%
1966 1.25 million kg -0.4%
1967 1.32 million kg +5.3%
1968 1.34 million kg +1.9%
1969 1.34 million kg -0.3%
1970 1.51 million kg +12.7%
1971 1.46 million kg -3.2%
1972 1.49 million kg +2.1%
1973 1.56 million kg +4.8%
1974 1.49 million kg -4.5%
1975 1.44 million kg -3.3%
1976 1.51 million kg +4.5%
1977 1.40 million kg -7.0%
1978 1.40 million kg -0.5%
1979 1.43 million kg +2.6%
1980 1.38 million kg -3.4%
1981 1.39 million kg +0.3%
1982 1.41 million kg +1.7%
1983 1.39 million kg -1.4%
1984 1.41 million kg +1.5%
1985 1.43 million kg +1.1%
1986 1.47 million kg +3.2%
1987 1.58 million kg +7.5%
1988 1.60 million kg +1.1%
1989 1.53 million kg -4.5%
1990 1.57 million kg +2.4%
1991 1.59 million kg +1.7%
1992 1.53 million kg -4.2%
1993 1.58 million kg +3.4%
1994 1.62 million kg +2.4%
1995 1.63 million kg +0.8%
1996 1.67 million kg +2.7%
1997 1.91 million kg +14.5%
1998 1.75 million kg -8.4%
1999 1.70 million kg -2.8%
2000 1.88 million kg +10.1%
2001 1.98 million kg +5.6%
2002 1.84 million kg -6.9%
2003 1.77 million kg -3.7%
2004 1.77 million kg -0.3%
2005 1.72 million kg -2.6%
2006 1.68 million kg -2.6%
2007 1.58 million kg -6.1%
2008 1.59 million kg +1.0%
2009 1.58 million kg -1.0%
2010 1.53 million kg -2.9%
2011 1.54 million kg +0.3%
2012 1.50 million kg -2.1%
2013 1.54 million kg +2.5%
2014 1.57 million kg +2.2%
2015 1.61 million kg +2.4%
2016 1.64 million kg +1.7%
2017 1.72 million kg +4.7%
2018 1.78 million kg +3.9%
2019 1.75 million kg -1.5%
2020 1.72 million kg -2.2%
2021 1.79 million kg +4.1%
2022 1.74 million kg -2.7%
2023 1.65 million kg -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.25 million kg 1.14 million kg 1.34 million kg 9
1970s 1.47 million kg 1.40 million kg 1.56 million kg 10
1980s 1.46 million kg 1.38 million kg 1.60 million kg 10
1990s 1.66 million kg 1.53 million kg 1.91 million kg 10
2000s 1.74 million kg 1.58 million kg 1.98 million kg 10
2010s 1.62 million kg 1.50 million kg 1.78 million kg 10
2020s 1.72 million kg 1.65 million kg 1.79 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 95 Palestine, State of 1.73 million kg compare
  2. 96 Italy 1.71 million kg compare
  3. 97 Mauritania 1.65 million kg compare
  4. 99 Australia and New Zealand 1.65 million kg compare
  5. 100 Armenia 1.64 million kg compare
  6. 101 Kyrgyzstan 1.52 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.65 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.98 million kg in 2001.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million kg in 1962.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 98th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture 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 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).