Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Morocco
Morocco: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 17.97 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Morocco, 1961–2023
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 volatilises in Morocco is 17.97 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Morocco peaked at 17.97 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.04 million kg, in 1962.
Morocco ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.04 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.04 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.09 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.07 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 1.11 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.14 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 1.21 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.25 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 1.25 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.40 million kg | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 1.40 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.46 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.52 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 1.56 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.61 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.67 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1.72 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 1.81 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 1.96 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 2.09 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 2.22 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.80 million kg | +26.3% |
| 1986 | 3.50 million kg | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 4.48 million kg | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 4.62 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.83 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 5.11 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 4.51 million kg | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 4.79 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 4.91 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.15 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 5.80 million kg | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 6.10 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 6.22 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 6.19 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 8.65 million kg | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 9.26 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 9.37 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.37 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.37 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.40 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.41 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.72 million kg | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 11.19 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.95 million kg | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 12.41 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.08 million kg | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 13.71 million kg | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 14.00 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.29 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 14.48 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.73 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.45 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 15.95 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 16.42 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.90 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 17.14 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 17.39 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.67 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 17.97 million kg | +1.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 17.97 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.53 million kg, 11.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 17.97 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.45 million kg, 5.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +39.7% | 6.19 million kg | 8.65 million kg |
| 1987 | +28.0% | 3.50 million kg | 4.48 million kg |
| 1985 | +26.3% | 2.22 million kg | 2.80 million kg |
| 1986 | +25.0% | 2.80 million kg | 3.50 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million kg | 1.04 million kg | 1.21 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.46 million kg | 1.25 million kg | 1.67 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.00 million kg | 1.72 million kg | 4.83 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.74 million kg | 4.51 million kg | 8.65 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.25 million kg | 9.26 million kg | 12.41 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.90 million kg | 13.08 million kg | 16.90 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.54 million kg | 17.14 million kg | 17.97 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.16 million kg compare
- 8 Mexico 22.67 million kg compare
- 9 Egypt 18.59 million kg compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.22 million kg compare
- 10 Bangladesh 18.31 million kg compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 3.53 million kg compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.99 million kg compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.19 million kg compare
- 12 Nigeria 16.98 million kg compare
- 13 Algeria 14.64 million kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.09 million kg compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 842,693 kg compare
- 14 Malaysia 12.47 million kg compare
More environment data for Morocco
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % 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 -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Morocco?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Morocco was 17.97 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 17.97 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 million kg in 1962.
- How does Morocco rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Morocco ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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).