Poultry Birds — Manure management in United States of America

United States of America: Poultry Birds — Manure management was 754.75 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
754.75 million kg
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.04 billion kg
in 1990
All-time low
504.10 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure management in United States of America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

United States of America recorded 754.75 million kg for poultry birds — manure management in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure management in United States of America peaked at 1.04 billion kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 504.10 million kg, in 1962.

That places United States of America 12th 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 520.98 million kg
1962 504.10 million kg -3.2%
1963 507.04 million kg +0.6%
1964 524.54 million kg +3.5%
1965 548.12 million kg +4.5%
1966 574.23 million kg +4.8%
1967 605.23 million kg +5.4%
1968 570.55 million kg -5.7%
1969 578.93 million kg +1.5%
1970 600.44 million kg +3.7%
1971 608.27 million kg +1.3%
1972 626.81 million kg +3.0%
1973 620.74 million kg -1.0%
1974 619.64 million kg -0.2%
1975 596.39 million kg -3.8%
1976 639.19 million kg +7.2%
1977 642.99 million kg +0.6%
1978 665.65 million kg +3.5%
1979 720.14 million kg +8.2%
1980 733.44 million kg +1.8%
1981 753.05 million kg +2.7%
1982 741.13 million kg -1.6%
1983 746.15 million kg +0.7%
1984 756.45 million kg +1.4%
1985 791.70 million kg +4.7%
1986 842.59 million kg +6.4%
1987 928.61 million kg +10.2%
1988 937.85 million kg +1.0%
1989 986.91 million kg +5.2%
1990 1.04 billion kg +5.8%
1991 593.73 million kg -43.2%
1992 613.40 million kg +3.3%
1993 630.59 million kg +2.8%
1994 651.09 million kg +3.3%
1995 671.48 million kg +3.1%
1996 696.13 million kg +3.7%
1997 705.87 million kg +1.4%
1998 707.89 million kg +0.3%
1999 713.67 million kg +0.8%
2000 722.96 million kg +1.3%
2001 733.23 million kg +1.4%
2002 746.74 million kg +1.8%
2003 736.93 million kg -1.3%
2004 743.72 million kg +0.9%
2005 748.44 million kg +0.6%
2006 752.57 million kg +0.6%
2007 761.40 million kg +1.2%
2008 770.28 million kg +1.2%
2009 726.09 million kg -5.7%
2010 729.13 million kg +0.4%
2011 731.97 million kg +0.4%
2012 725.78 million kg -0.8%
2013 724.70 million kg -0.1%
2014 725.80 million kg +0.2%
2015 730.14 million kg +0.6%
2016 743.36 million kg +1.8%
2017 756.22 million kg +1.7%
2018 760.37 million kg +0.5%
2019 764.50 million kg +0.5%
2020 762.05 million kg -0.3%
2021 753.01 million kg -1.2%
2022 750.83 million kg -0.3%
2023 754.75 million kg +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 548.19 million kg 504.10 million kg 605.23 million kg 9
1970s 634.03 million kg 596.39 million kg 720.14 million kg 10
1980s 821.79 million kg 733.44 million kg 986.91 million kg 10
1990s 702.84 million kg 593.73 million kg 1.04 billion kg 10
2000s 744.24 million kg 722.96 million kg 770.28 million kg 10
2010s 739.20 million kg 724.70 million kg 764.50 million kg 10
2020s 755.16 million kg 750.83 million kg 762.05 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 9 Republic of Moldova 18.96 million kg compare
  2. 9 Russian Federation 243.51 million kg compare
  3. 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.32 million kg compare
  4. 10 Mexico 156.53 million kg compare
  5. 11 France 134.81 million kg compare
  6. 12 Bangladesh 113.18 million kg compare
  7. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5.21 million kg compare
  8. 13 Poland 111.52 million kg compare
  9. 13 Melanesia 5.15 million kg compare
  10. 14 Spain 100.36 million kg compare
  11. 14 United Republic of Tanzania 4.14 million kg compare
  12. 15 Germany 86.10 million kg compare
  13. 15 Syrian Arab Republic 2.22 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure management in United States of America?
Poultry birds — manure management in United States of America was 754.75 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure management recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion kg in 1990.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure management recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 504.10 million kg in 1962.
How does United States of America rank for poultry birds — manure management?
United States of America ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure management rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of 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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About this data

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).