Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 493,992 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
493,992 kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
99th
of 193 countries
All-time high
507,500 kg
in 2019
All-time low
112,451 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand, 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 left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand is 493,992 kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 507,500 kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 112,451 kg, in 1961.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 99th 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 that leaches in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 112,451 kg
1962 115,297 kg +2.5%
1963 115,321 kg +0.0%
1964 117,561 kg +1.9%
1965 122,459 kg +4.2%
1966 124,768 kg +1.9%
1967 127,570 kg +2.2%
1968 131,795 kg +3.3%
1969 137,690 kg +4.5%
1970 152,619 kg +10.8%
1971 161,964 kg +6.1%
1972 192,777 kg +19.0%
1973 202,105 kg +4.8%
1974 213,129 kg +5.5%
1975 199,973 kg -6.2%
1976 205,391 kg +2.7%
1977 208,282 kg +1.4%
1978 202,977 kg -2.5%
1979 205,457 kg +1.2%
1980 223,732 kg +8.9%
1981 224,495 kg +0.3%
1982 215,630 kg -3.9%
1983 223,449 kg +3.6%
1984 220,948 kg -1.1%
1985 231,437 kg +4.7%
1986 236,805 kg +2.3%
1987 261,538 kg +10.4%
1988 297,292 kg +13.7%
1989 248,570 kg -16.4%
1990 274,073 kg +10.3%
1991 263,020 kg -4.0%
1992 274,847 kg +4.5%
1993 300,098 kg +9.2%
1994 307,843 kg +2.6%
1995 299,166 kg -2.8%
1996 336,022 kg +12.3%
1997 355,468 kg +5.8%
1998 383,190 kg +7.8%
1999 394,293 kg +2.9%
2000 371,389 kg -5.8%
2001 385,982 kg +3.9%
2002 386,409 kg +0.1%
2003 384,131 kg -0.6%
2004 378,117 kg -1.6%
2005 354,909 kg -6.1%
2006 420,681 kg +18.5%
2007 451,636 kg +7.4%
2008 417,621 kg -7.5%
2009 427,770 kg +2.4%
2010 385,586 kg -9.9%
2011 411,665 kg +6.8%
2012 447,715 kg +8.8%
2013 442,030 kg -1.3%
2014 443,716 kg +0.4%
2015 421,540 kg -5.0%
2016 428,459 kg +1.6%
2017 448,765 kg +4.7%
2018 465,435 kg +3.7%
2019 507,500 kg +9.0%
2020 471,049 kg -7.2%
2021 506,928 kg +7.6%
2022 495,327 kg -2.3%
2023 493,992 kg -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 122,768 kg 112,451 kg 137,690 kg 9
1970s 194,467 kg 152,619 kg 213,129 kg 10
1980s 238,390 kg 215,630 kg 297,292 kg 10
1990s 318,802 kg 263,020 kg 394,293 kg 10
2000s 397,864 kg 354,909 kg 451,636 kg 10
2010s 440,241 kg 385,586 kg 507,500 kg 10
2020s 491,824 kg 471,049 kg 506,928 kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 96 Italy 512,839 kg compare
  2. 97 Mauritania 495,113 kg compare
  3. 98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 494,507 kg compare
  4. 100 Armenia 491,645 kg compare
  5. 101 Kyrgyzstan 456,005 kg compare
  6. 102 Oman 444,721 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand?
Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand was 493,992 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 507,500 kg in 2019.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 112,451 kg in 1961.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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).