Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Americas

Americas: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 209.60 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
209.60 million kg
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
209.60 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
24.08 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas stood at 209.60 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas peaked at 209.60 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.08 million kg, in 1961.

That places Americas 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 24.08 million kg —
1962 24.51 million kg +1.8%
1963 25.62 million kg +4.5%
1964 27.31 million kg +6.6%
1965 27.92 million kg +2.2%
1966 28.68 million kg +2.7%
1967 30.20 million kg +5.3%
1968 31.80 million kg +5.3%
1969 32.99 million kg +3.7%
1970 34.23 million kg +3.8%
1971 34.90 million kg +2.0%
1972 37.22 million kg +6.6%
1973 39.35 million kg +5.7%
1974 40.87 million kg +3.9%
1975 44.27 million kg +8.3%
1976 46.90 million kg +5.9%
1977 47.62 million kg +1.5%
1978 49.40 million kg +3.7%
1979 54.38 million kg +10.1%
1980 59.56 million kg +9.5%
1981 61.04 million kg +2.5%
1982 62.99 million kg +3.2%
1983 61.90 million kg -1.7%
1984 65.16 million kg +5.3%
1985 67.52 million kg +3.6%
1986 71.10 million kg +5.3%
1987 74.44 million kg +4.7%
1988 74.89 million kg +0.6%
1989 76.23 million kg +1.8%
1990 77.87 million kg +2.2%
1991 80.50 million kg +3.4%
1992 83.45 million kg +3.7%
1993 89.08 million kg +6.8%
1994 94.60 million kg +6.2%
1995 99.20 million kg +4.9%
1996 101.78 million kg +2.6%
1997 106.57 million kg +4.7%
1998 109.60 million kg +2.8%
1999 115.14 million kg +5.1%
2000 121.33 million kg +5.4%
2001 127.16 million kg +4.8%
2002 132.75 million kg +4.4%
2003 135.42 million kg +2.0%
2004 141.31 million kg +4.4%
2005 149.10 million kg +5.5%
2006 153.39 million kg +2.9%
2007 160.32 million kg +4.5%
2008 166.95 million kg +4.1%
2009 170.70 million kg +2.2%
2010 174.87 million kg +2.4%
2011 174.99 million kg +0.1%
2012 177.15 million kg +1.2%
2013 177.29 million kg +0.1%
2014 181.51 million kg +2.4%
2015 184.31 million kg +1.5%
2016 187.55 million kg +1.8%
2017 190.88 million kg +1.8%
2018 191.96 million kg +0.6%
2019 195.81 million kg +2.0%
2020 199.04 million kg +1.7%
2021 205.11 million kg +3.0%
2022 208.04 million kg +1.4%
2023 209.60 million kg +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.12 million kg 24.08 million kg 32.99 million kg 9
1970s 42.91 million kg 34.23 million kg 54.38 million kg 10
1980s 67.48 million kg 59.56 million kg 76.23 million kg 10
1990s 95.78 million kg 77.87 million kg 115.14 million kg 10
2000s 145.84 million kg 121.33 million kg 170.70 million kg 10
2010s 183.63 million kg 174.87 million kg 195.81 million kg 10
2020s 205.45 million kg 199.04 million kg 209.60 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 5 Pakistan 94.28 million kg compare
  2. 5 Viet Nam 33.65 million kg compare
  3. 6 Brazil 79.43 million kg compare
  4. 7 India 60.29 million kg compare
  5. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.74 million kg compare
  6. 8 Mexico 34.01 million kg compare
  7. 9 Egypt 27.88 million kg compare
  8. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 6.34 million kg compare
  9. 10 Bangladesh 27.47 million kg compare
  10. 10 United Republic of Tanzania 5.29 million kg compare
  11. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.99 million kg compare
  12. 11 Morocco 26.95 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas?
Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Americas was 209.60 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 209.60 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 24.08 million kg in 1961.
How does Americas rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Americas ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture 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
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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).