Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in South America

South America: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 146.46 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
146.46 million kg
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
11th
of 33 groups
All-time high
146.46 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
15.02 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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 South America is 146.46 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in South America peaked at 146.46 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.02 million kg, in 1961.

That places South America 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 15.02 million kg
1962 15.30 million kg +1.8%
1963 15.52 million kg +1.5%
1964 16.63 million kg +7.2%
1965 16.77 million kg +0.8%
1966 16.86 million kg +0.6%
1967 17.17 million kg +1.9%
1968 18.04 million kg +5.1%
1969 18.87 million kg +4.6%
1970 19.63 million kg +4.0%
1971 20.80 million kg +6.0%
1972 23.13 million kg +11.2%
1973 24.53 million kg +6.1%
1974 25.70 million kg +4.7%
1975 28.46 million kg +10.8%
1976 30.54 million kg +7.3%
1977 30.53 million kg -0.0%
1978 31.67 million kg +3.7%
1979 35.29 million kg +11.4%
1980 39.23 million kg +11.2%
1981 40.42 million kg +3.0%
1982 42.08 million kg +4.1%
1983 40.16 million kg -4.6%
1984 41.98 million kg +4.5%
1985 43.29 million kg +3.1%
1986 46.40 million kg +7.2%
1987 48.69 million kg +4.9%
1988 48.57 million kg -0.2%
1989 49.61 million kg +2.1%
1990 51.02 million kg +2.8%
1991 55.46 million kg +8.7%
1992 58.47 million kg +5.4%
1993 60.48 million kg +3.4%
1994 66.09 million kg +9.3%
1995 68.96 million kg +4.3%
1996 70.90 million kg +2.8%
1997 74.46 million kg +5.0%
1998 77.06 million kg +3.5%
1999 80.92 million kg +5.0%
2000 86.26 million kg +6.6%
2001 90.24 million kg +4.6%
2002 90.51 million kg +0.3%
2003 93.38 million kg +3.2%
2004 96.98 million kg +3.9%
2005 101.25 million kg +4.4%
2006 102.98 million kg +1.7%
2007 109.61 million kg +6.4%
2008 116.67 million kg +6.4%
2009 119.82 million kg +2.7%
2010 123.20 million kg +2.8%
2011 123.02 million kg -0.1%
2012 124.73 million kg +1.4%
2013 124.48 million kg -0.2%
2014 128.26 million kg +3.0%
2015 130.41 million kg +1.7%
2016 132.38 million kg +1.5%
2017 135.03 million kg +2.0%
2018 135.28 million kg +0.2%
2019 137.62 million kg +1.7%
2020 140.59 million kg +2.2%
2021 144.35 million kg +2.7%
2022 146.41 million kg +1.4%
2023 146.46 million kg +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.69 million kg 15.02 million kg 18.87 million kg 9
1970s 27.03 million kg 19.63 million kg 35.29 million kg 10
1980s 44.04 million kg 39.23 million kg 49.61 million kg 10
1990s 66.38 million kg 51.02 million kg 80.92 million kg 10
2000s 100.77 million kg 86.26 million kg 119.82 million kg 10
2010s 129.44 million kg 123.02 million kg 137.62 million kg 10
2020s 144.45 million kg 140.59 million kg 146.46 million kg 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Mexico 34.01 million kg compare
  2. 9 Egypt 27.88 million kg compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 27.47 million kg compare
  4. 11 Morocco 26.95 million kg compare
  5. 12 Nigeria 25.47 million kg compare
  6. 13 Algeria 21.97 million kg compare
  7. 14 Malaysia 18.71 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in South America?
Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in South America was 146.46 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 146.46 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 15.02 million kg in 1961.
How does South America rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
South America ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South America 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).