Poultry Birds — Manure management in Northern America

Northern America: Poultry Birds — Manure management was 834.08 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
834.08 million kg
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
11th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.10 billion kg
in 1990
All-time low
537.95 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure management in Northern America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — manure management in Northern America stood at 834.08 million kg.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure management in Northern America peaked at 1.10 billion kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 537.95 million kg, in 1962.

That places Northern America 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Manure management in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 557.50 million kg
1962 537.95 million kg -3.5%
1963 541.62 million kg +0.7%
1964 560.87 million kg +3.6%
1965 584.66 million kg +4.2%
1966 613.48 million kg +4.9%
1967 645.65 million kg +5.2%
1968 610.75 million kg -5.4%
1969 622.68 million kg +2.0%
1970 648.29 million kg +4.1%
1971 652.98 million kg +0.7%
1972 672.15 million kg +2.9%
1973 666.28 million kg -0.9%
1974 664.95 million kg -0.2%
1975 637.52 million kg -4.1%
1976 682.50 million kg +7.1%
1977 687.48 million kg +0.7%
1978 710.12 million kg +3.3%
1979 768.69 million kg +8.2%
1980 781.75 million kg +1.7%
1981 800.28 million kg +2.4%
1982 787.38 million kg -1.6%
1983 792.94 million kg +0.7%
1984 802.83 million kg +1.2%
1985 840.01 million kg +4.6%
1986 892.45 million kg +6.2%
1987 982.59 million kg +10.1%
1988 989.14 million kg +0.7%
1989 1.04 billion kg +5.0%
1990 1.10 billion kg +5.6%
1991 647.74 million kg -40.9%
1992 667.23 million kg +3.0%
1993 686.63 million kg +2.9%
1994 713.51 million kg +3.9%
1995 735.78 million kg +3.1%
1996 762.25 million kg +3.6%
1997 769.94 million kg +1.0%
1998 773.23 million kg +0.4%
1999 783.79 million kg +1.4%
2000 794.71 million kg +1.4%
2001 807.05 million kg +1.6%
2002 820.33 million kg +1.6%
2003 809.97 million kg -1.3%
2004 816.41 million kg +0.8%
2005 821.46 million kg +0.6%
2006 825.63 million kg +0.5%
2007 836.26 million kg +1.3%
2008 845.70 million kg +1.1%
2009 801.10 million kg -5.3%
2010 803.86 million kg +0.3%
2011 806.83 million kg +0.4%
2012 801.23 million kg -0.7%
2013 800.78 million kg -0.1%
2014 802.06 million kg +0.2%
2015 806.85 million kg +0.6%
2016 820.61 million kg +1.7%
2017 833.84 million kg +1.6%
2018 838.34 million kg +0.5%
2019 842.79 million kg +0.5%
2020 840.81 million kg -0.2%
2021 831.83 million kg -1.1%
2022 829.94 million kg -0.2%
2023 834.08 million kg +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 586.13 million kg 537.95 million kg 645.65 million kg 9
1970s 679.10 million kg 637.52 million kg 768.69 million kg 10
1980s 870.81 million kg 781.75 million kg 1.04 billion kg 10
1990s 763.66 million kg 647.74 million kg 1.10 billion kg 10
2000s 817.86 million kg 794.71 million kg 845.70 million kg 10
2010s 815.72 million kg 800.78 million kg 842.79 million kg 10
2020s 834.17 million kg 829.94 million kg 840.81 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 8 India 248.37 million kg compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 243.51 million kg compare
  3. 10 Mexico 156.53 million kg compare
  4. 11 France 134.81 million kg compare
  5. 12 Bangladesh 113.18 million kg compare
  6. 13 Poland 111.52 million kg compare
  7. 14 Spain 100.36 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure management in Northern America?
Poultry birds — manure management in Northern America was 834.08 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure management recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion kg in 1990.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure management recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 537.95 million kg in 1962.
How does Northern America rank for poultry birds — manure management?
Northern America ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure management rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, 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).