Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas

Americas: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 139.73 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
139.73 million kg
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
139.73 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
16.05 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas, 1961–2023

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas stood at 139.73 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas peaked at 139.73 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.05 million kg, in 1961.

That places Americas 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 16.05 million kg
1962 16.34 million kg +1.8%
1963 17.08 million kg +4.5%
1964 18.21 million kg +6.6%
1965 18.61 million kg +2.2%
1966 19.12 million kg +2.7%
1967 20.13 million kg +5.3%
1968 21.20 million kg +5.3%
1969 21.99 million kg +3.7%
1970 22.82 million kg +3.8%
1971 23.27 million kg +2.0%
1972 24.81 million kg +6.6%
1973 26.23 million kg +5.7%
1974 27.25 million kg +3.9%
1975 29.52 million kg +8.3%
1976 31.27 million kg +5.9%
1977 31.74 million kg +1.5%
1978 32.93 million kg +3.7%
1979 36.26 million kg +10.1%
1980 39.70 million kg +9.5%
1981 40.69 million kg +2.5%
1982 41.99 million kg +3.2%
1983 41.27 million kg -1.7%
1984 43.44 million kg +5.3%
1985 45.01 million kg +3.6%
1986 47.40 million kg +5.3%
1987 49.63 million kg +4.7%
1988 49.93 million kg +0.6%
1989 50.82 million kg +1.8%
1990 51.91 million kg +2.2%
1991 53.67 million kg +3.4%
1992 55.63 million kg +3.7%
1993 59.39 million kg +6.8%
1994 63.07 million kg +6.2%
1995 66.13 million kg +4.9%
1996 67.85 million kg +2.6%
1997 71.05 million kg +4.7%
1998 73.07 million kg +2.8%
1999 76.76 million kg +5.1%
2000 80.89 million kg +5.4%
2001 84.77 million kg +4.8%
2002 88.50 million kg +4.4%
2003 90.28 million kg +2.0%
2004 94.21 million kg +4.4%
2005 99.40 million kg +5.5%
2006 102.26 million kg +2.9%
2007 106.88 million kg +4.5%
2008 111.30 million kg +4.1%
2009 113.80 million kg +2.2%
2010 116.58 million kg +2.4%
2011 116.66 million kg +0.1%
2012 118.10 million kg +1.2%
2013 118.19 million kg +0.1%
2014 121.01 million kg +2.4%
2015 122.88 million kg +1.5%
2016 125.03 million kg +1.8%
2017 127.26 million kg +1.8%
2018 127.97 million kg +0.6%
2019 130.54 million kg +2.0%
2020 132.69 million kg +1.7%
2021 136.74 million kg +3.0%
2022 138.70 million kg +1.4%
2023 139.73 million kg +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.75 million kg 16.05 million kg 21.99 million kg 9
1970s 28.61 million kg 22.82 million kg 36.26 million kg 10
1980s 44.99 million kg 39.70 million kg 50.82 million kg 10
1990s 63.85 million kg 51.91 million kg 76.76 million kg 10
2000s 97.23 million kg 80.89 million kg 113.80 million kg 10
2010s 122.42 million kg 116.58 million kg 130.54 million kg 10
2020s 136.97 million kg 132.69 million kg 139.73 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 5 Pakistan 62.85 million kg compare
  2. 6 Brazil 52.96 million kg compare
  3. 7 India 40.19 million kg compare
  4. 8 Mexico 22.67 million kg compare
  5. 9 Egypt 18.59 million kg compare
  6. 10 Bangladesh 18.31 million kg compare
  7. 11 Morocco 17.97 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas?
Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Americas was 139.73 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 volatilises recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 139.73 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 16.05 million kg in 1961.
How does Americas rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Americas ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).