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

OECD: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 117.33 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
117.33 million kg
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
4th
of 193 countries
All-time high
120.48 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
19.78 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922023

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 OECD is 117.33 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in OECD peaked at 120.48 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.78 million kg, in 1961.

OECD ranks 4th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 OECD, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 19.78 million kg —
1962 21.06 million kg +6.5%
1963 22.40 million kg +6.4%
1964 24.07 million kg +7.5%
1965 25.68 million kg +6.7%
1966 26.61 million kg +3.6%
1967 29.42 million kg +10.5%
1968 31.22 million kg +6.1%
1969 33.38 million kg +6.9%
1970 35.46 million kg +6.2%
1971 35.90 million kg +1.2%
1972 35.91 million kg +0.0%
1973 37.13 million kg +3.4%
1974 38.52 million kg +3.8%
1975 39.47 million kg +2.5%
1976 40.83 million kg +3.4%
1977 43.41 million kg +6.3%
1978 45.32 million kg +4.4%
1979 47.70 million kg +5.3%
1980 49.14 million kg +3.0%
1981 49.47 million kg +0.7%
1982 51.98 million kg +5.1%
1983 53.94 million kg +3.8%
1984 54.81 million kg +1.6%
1985 56.55 million kg +3.2%
1986 58.08 million kg +2.7%
1987 59.39 million kg +2.3%
1988 59.48 million kg +0.1%
1989 58.81 million kg -1.1%
1990 59.22 million kg +0.7%
1991 63.52 million kg +7.2%
1992 64.74 million kg +1.9%
1993 70.30 million kg +8.6%
1994 72.88 million kg +3.7%
1995 70.09 million kg -3.8%
1996 72.23 million kg +3.0%
1997 76.10 million kg +5.4%
1998 81.57 million kg +7.2%
1999 84.42 million kg +3.5%
2000 86.95 million kg +3.0%
2001 85.01 million kg -2.2%
2002 87.18 million kg +2.5%
2003 90.72 million kg +4.1%
2004 94.09 million kg +3.7%
2005 96.71 million kg +2.8%
2006 102.02 million kg +5.5%
2007 97.72 million kg -4.2%
2008 96.25 million kg -1.5%
2009 96.44 million kg +0.2%
2010 99.02 million kg +2.7%
2011 94.50 million kg -4.6%
2012 95.80 million kg +1.4%
2013 103.82 million kg +8.4%
2014 106.41 million kg +2.5%
2015 109.86 million kg +3.2%
2016 111.73 million kg +1.7%
2017 114.11 million kg +2.1%
2018 114.31 million kg +0.2%
2019 113.77 million kg -0.5%
2020 120.48 million kg +5.9%
2021 119.41 million kg -0.9%
2022 115.97 million kg -2.9%
2023 117.33 million kg +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.96 million kg 19.78 million kg 33.38 million kg 9
1970s 39.96 million kg 35.46 million kg 47.70 million kg 10
1980s 55.16 million kg 49.14 million kg 59.48 million kg 10
1990s 71.51 million kg 59.22 million kg 84.42 million kg 10
2000s 93.31 million kg 85.01 million kg 102.02 million kg 10
2010s 106.33 million kg 94.50 million kg 114.31 million kg 10
2020s 118.30 million kg 115.97 million kg 120.48 million kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 427.04 million kg compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 420.17 million kg compare
  3. 3 Indonesia 195.44 million kg compare
  4. 3 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 51.02 million kg compare
  5. 4 Türkiye 34.09 million kg compare
  6. 5 Pakistan 94.28 million kg compare
  7. 5 Viet Nam 33.65 million kg compare
  8. 6 Brazil 79.43 million kg compare
  9. 7 India 60.29 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in OECD?
Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in OECD was 117.33 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 120.48 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 19.78 million kg in 1961.
How does OECD rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
OECD ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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).