Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Australia
Australia: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 402,850 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia stood at 402,850 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 that leaches in Australia peaked at 418,226 kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 90,997 kg, in 1961.
Australia ranks 104th 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 (N content) in Australia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 90,997 kg | — |
| 1962 | 92,797 kg | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 93,333 kg | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 94,942 kg | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 98,089 kg | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 99,063 kg | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 102,474 kg | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 105,649 kg | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 113,285 kg | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 128,779 kg | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 137,836 kg | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 170,197 kg | +23.5% |
| 1973 | 173,556 kg | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 181,672 kg | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 166,786 kg | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 172,339 kg | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 173,579 kg | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 170,366 kg | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 175,608 kg | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 194,534 kg | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 189,746 kg | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 184,218 kg | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 192,839 kg | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 189,387 kg | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 197,866 kg | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 202,361 kg | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 226,935 kg | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 262,553 kg | +15.7% |
| 1989 | 213,637 kg | -18.6% |
| 1990 | 238,404 kg | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 225,066 kg | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 237,309 kg | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 262,531 kg | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 263,249 kg | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 252,075 kg | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 290,970 kg | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 310,163 kg | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 337,923 kg | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 345,402 kg | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 321,669 kg | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 336,170 kg | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 310,795 kg | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 311,101 kg | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 309,741 kg | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 284,888 kg | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 357,306 kg | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 380,411 kg | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 345,428 kg | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 361,136 kg | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 317,410 kg | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 343,292 kg | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 377,830 kg | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 372,238 kg | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 369,662 kg | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 344,706 kg | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 346,043 kg | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 362,871 kg | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 378,367 kg | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 418,226 kg | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 381,070 kg | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 414,260 kg | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 406,176 kg | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 402,850 kg | -0.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 402,850 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 118,379 kg, 3.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Australia's 402,850 kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91,141 kg, 4.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98,959 kg | 90,997 kg | 113,285 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 165,072 kg | 128,779 kg | 181,672 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 205,408 kg | 184,218 kg | 262,553 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 276,309 kg | 225,066 kg | 345,402 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 331,864 kg | 284,888 kg | 380,411 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 363,064 kg | 317,410 kg | 418,226 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 401,089 kg | 381,070 kg | 414,260 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More environment data for Australia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6708 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0861 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia was 402,850 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?
- The highest recorded value was 418,226 kg in 2019.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,997 kg in 1961.
- How does Australia rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Australia ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).