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

South America: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 97.64 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

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

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

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

South America recorded 97.64 million kg for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises in South America peaked at 97.64 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.02 million kg, in 1961.

South America ranks 11th of 33 groups 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 volatilises in South America, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in South America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 10.02 million kg
1962 10.20 million kg +1.8%
1963 10.35 million kg +1.5%
1964 11.09 million kg +7.2%
1965 11.18 million kg +0.8%
1966 11.24 million kg +0.6%
1967 11.45 million kg +1.9%
1968 12.03 million kg +5.1%
1969 12.58 million kg +4.6%
1970 13.08 million kg +4.0%
1971 13.86 million kg +6.0%
1972 15.42 million kg +11.2%
1973 16.36 million kg +6.1%
1974 17.13 million kg +4.7%
1975 18.97 million kg +10.8%
1976 20.36 million kg +7.3%
1977 20.36 million kg -0.0%
1978 21.11 million kg +3.7%
1979 23.52 million kg +11.4%
1980 26.15 million kg +11.2%
1981 26.95 million kg +3.0%
1982 28.05 million kg +4.1%
1983 26.78 million kg -4.6%
1984 27.99 million kg +4.5%
1985 28.86 million kg +3.1%
1986 30.93 million kg +7.2%
1987 32.46 million kg +4.9%
1988 32.38 million kg -0.2%
1989 33.07 million kg +2.1%
1990 34.01 million kg +2.8%
1991 36.97 million kg +8.7%
1992 38.98 million kg +5.4%
1993 40.32 million kg +3.4%
1994 44.06 million kg +9.3%
1995 45.98 million kg +4.3%
1996 47.27 million kg +2.8%
1997 49.64 million kg +5.0%
1998 51.37 million kg +3.5%
1999 53.95 million kg +5.0%
2000 57.50 million kg +6.6%
2001 60.16 million kg +4.6%
2002 60.34 million kg +0.3%
2003 62.25 million kg +3.2%
2004 64.65 million kg +3.9%
2005 67.50 million kg +4.4%
2006 68.65 million kg +1.7%
2007 73.07 million kg +6.4%
2008 77.78 million kg +6.4%
2009 79.88 million kg +2.7%
2010 82.13 million kg +2.8%
2011 82.01 million kg -0.1%
2012 83.16 million kg +1.4%
2013 82.99 million kg -0.2%
2014 85.51 million kg +3.0%
2015 86.94 million kg +1.7%
2016 88.25 million kg +1.5%
2017 90.02 million kg +2.0%
2018 90.19 million kg +0.2%
2019 91.74 million kg +1.7%
2020 93.73 million kg +2.2%
2021 96.23 million kg +2.7%
2022 97.61 million kg +1.4%
2023 97.64 million kg +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.13 million kg 10.02 million kg 12.58 million kg 9
1970s 18.02 million kg 13.08 million kg 23.52 million kg 10
1980s 29.36 million kg 26.15 million kg 33.07 million kg 10
1990s 44.26 million kg 34.01 million kg 53.95 million kg 10
2000s 67.18 million kg 57.50 million kg 79.88 million kg 10
2010s 86.29 million kg 82.01 million kg 91.74 million kg 10
2020s 96.30 million kg 93.73 million kg 97.64 million kg 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 8 Mexico 22.67 million kg compare
  2. 9 Egypt 18.59 million kg compare
  3. 10 Bangladesh 18.31 million kg compare
  4. 11 Morocco 17.97 million kg compare
  5. 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.19 million kg compare
  6. 12 Nigeria 16.98 million kg compare
  7. 13 Algeria 14.64 million kg compare
  8. 14 Malaysia 12.47 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America?
Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in South America was 97.64 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 97.64 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 10.02 million kg in 1961.
How does South America rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
South America ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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).