Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Libya
Libya: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 3.76 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 3.76 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Libya peaked at 3.76 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,026 kg, in 1961.
Libya ranks 50th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,026 kg | — |
| 1962 | 47,988 kg | +19.9% |
| 1963 | 52,187 kg | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 60,018 kg | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 72,047 kg | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 82,808 kg | +14.9% |
| 1967 | 102,055 kg | +23.2% |
| 1968 | 124,103 kg | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 128,040 kg | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 137,270 kg | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 114,698 kg | -16.4% |
| 1972 | 193,058 kg | +68.3% |
| 1973 | 422,868 kg | +119.0% |
| 1974 | 321,106 kg | -24.1% |
| 1975 | 452,515 kg | +40.9% |
| 1976 | 486,544 kg | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 452,108 kg | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 461,955 kg | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 533,945 kg | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 573,466 kg | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 845,512 kg | +47.4% |
| 1982 | 871,694 kg | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 893,487 kg | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 933,878 kg | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 964,292 kg | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million kg | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million kg | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 1.38 million kg | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million kg | +18.7% |
| 1991 | 1.72 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.69 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.98 million kg | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 2.50 million kg | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.41 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.44 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.45 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.52 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.54 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.51 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.51 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.63 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.55 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.05 million kg | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 3.13 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.23 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.32 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.41 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.46 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 3.45 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.35 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.36 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.40 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 3.48 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3.59 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.63 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.63 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.59 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.61 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.76 million kg | +4.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 3.76 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 million kg, 3.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Libya's 3.76 million kg is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.18 million kg, 73% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +119.0% | 193,058 kg | 422,868 kg |
| 1972 | +68.3% | 114,698 kg | 193,058 kg |
| 1981 | +47.4% | 573,466 kg | 845,512 kg |
| 1975 | +40.9% | 321,106 kg | 452,515 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78,808 kg | 40,026 kg | 128,040 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 357,607 kg | 114,698 kg | 533,945 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 981,710 kg | 573,466 kg | 1.38 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 million kg | 1.63 million kg | 2.50 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 million kg | 2.51 million kg | 3.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.45 million kg | 3.32 million kg | 3.63 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 million kg | 3.59 million kg | 3.76 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 47 Sudan (former) 4.25 million kg compare
- 48 Zambia 4.11 million kg compare
- 49 Guinea 3.95 million kg compare
- 51 South Sudan 3.60 million kg compare
- 52 Nepal 3.59 million kg compare
- 53 Burkina Faso 3.54 million kg compare
More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % 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 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Libya?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Libya was 3.76 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.76 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,026 kg in 1961.
- How does Libya rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Libya ranks 50th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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).