Poultry Birds — Manure management in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Poultry Birds — Manure management was 983.03 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
983.03 million kg
Change on year
up 3.8%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
983.03 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
46.79 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure management in Southern Asia, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, poultry birds — manure management in Southern Asia stood at 983.03 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure management in Southern Asia peaked at 983.03 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.79 million kg, in 1961.

Southern Asia ranks 8th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Poultry Birds — Manure management in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Southern Asia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 46.79 million kg
1962 49.25 million kg +5.3%
1963 52.00 million kg +5.6%
1964 53.95 million kg +3.7%
1965 56.20 million kg +4.2%
1966 59.28 million kg +5.5%
1967 66.10 million kg +11.5%
1968 70.48 million kg +6.6%
1969 73.35 million kg +4.1%
1970 76.82 million kg +4.7%
1971 78.04 million kg +1.6%
1972 78.21 million kg +0.2%
1973 81.44 million kg +4.1%
1974 82.98 million kg +1.9%
1975 85.02 million kg +2.4%
1976 87.94 million kg +3.4%
1977 90.15 million kg +2.5%
1978 104.08 million kg +15.5%
1979 109.47 million kg +5.2%
1980 108.07 million kg -1.3%
1981 113.42 million kg +4.9%
1982 114.18 million kg +0.7%
1983 127.16 million kg +11.4%
1984 132.59 million kg +4.3%
1985 139.33 million kg +5.1%
1986 150.52 million kg +8.0%
1987 154.69 million kg +2.8%
1988 160.11 million kg +3.5%
1989 165.05 million kg +3.1%
1990 171.63 million kg +4.0%
1991 191.97 million kg +11.9%
1992 197.82 million kg +3.0%
1993 209.55 million kg +5.9%
1994 232.04 million kg +10.7%
1995 252.41 million kg +8.8%
1996 261.92 million kg +3.8%
1997 274.67 million kg +4.9%
1998 262.43 million kg -4.5%
1999 266.44 million kg +1.5%
2000 285.00 million kg +7.0%
2001 302.17 million kg +6.0%
2002 334.75 million kg +10.8%
2003 361.76 million kg +8.1%
2004 410.33 million kg +13.4%
2005 430.45 million kg +4.9%
2006 462.61 million kg +7.5%
2007 485.49 million kg +4.9%
2008 514.89 million kg +6.1%
2009 559.59 million kg +8.7%
2010 581.57 million kg +3.9%
2011 605.96 million kg +4.2%
2012 632.61 million kg +4.4%
2013 645.14 million kg +2.0%
2014 663.74 million kg +2.9%
2015 691.45 million kg +4.2%
2016 724.67 million kg +4.8%
2017 758.62 million kg +4.7%
2018 793.00 million kg +4.5%
2019 826.58 million kg +4.2%
2020 875.25 million kg +5.9%
2021 909.59 million kg +3.9%
2022 946.95 million kg +4.1%
2023 983.03 million kg +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58.60 million kg 46.79 million kg 73.35 million kg 9
1970s 87.41 million kg 76.82 million kg 109.47 million kg 10
1980s 136.51 million kg 108.07 million kg 165.05 million kg 10
1990s 232.09 million kg 171.63 million kg 274.67 million kg 10
2000s 414.70 million kg 285.00 million kg 559.59 million kg 10
2010s 692.33 million kg 581.57 million kg 826.58 million kg 10
2020s 928.70 million kg 875.25 million kg 983.03 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 5 USSR 537.89 million kg compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 388.43 million kg compare
  3. 7 Brazil 365.65 million kg compare
  4. 8 India 248.37 million kg compare
  5. 9 Russian Federation 243.51 million kg compare
  6. 10 Mexico 156.53 million kg compare
  7. 11 France 134.81 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure management in Southern Asia?
Poultry birds — manure management in Southern Asia was 983.03 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure management recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 983.03 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure management recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 46.79 million kg in 1961.
How does Southern Asia rank for poultry birds — manure management?
Southern Asia ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure management rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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).