Turkeys — Amount excreted in manure (N content) by country
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...
What the numbers show
Turkeys — Amount excreted in manure (N content) is currently reported for 93 countries. The highest value is 293.09 million kg in OECD; the lowest is 0 kg in China, Hong Kong SAR.
The median across all reporting countries is 567,534 kg, and the mean is 7.63 million kg.
Over the past decade 41 countries rose and 47 fell. The largest increase was in Latvia (up 600.0%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 100.0%).
Turkeys — Amount excreted in manure: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 293.09 million kg | 2023 | down 21.5% | rising |
| 2 | USSR | 68.88 million kg | 1991 | down 42.3% | rising |
| 3 | Chile | 45.64 million kg | 2023 | down 22.3% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 27.77 million kg | 2023 | up 85.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Morocco | 26.31 million kg | 2023 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 6 | France | 25.31 million kg | 2023 | down 31.7% | volatile |
| 7 | Tunisia | 24.57 million kg | 2023 | up 35.0% | volatile |
| 8 | Italy | 20.99 million kg | 2020 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 9 | Spain | 16.97 million kg | 2020 | up 88.5% | volatile |
| 10 | Germany | 16.53 million kg | 2023 | down 32.1% | volatile |
| 11 | Russian Federation | 16.44 million kg | 2023 | up 261.0% | volatile |
| 12 | Algeria | 13.93 million kg | 2023 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Brazil | 10.88 million kg | 2023 | down 59.4% | volatile |
| 14 | Canada | 10.38 million kg | 2023 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 15 | Mexico | 7.01 million kg | 2023 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 16 | Türkiye | 6.21 million kg | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 17 | Israel | 5.67 million kg | 2023 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 18 | Argentina | 5.24 million kg | 2023 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 19 | Hungary | 4.63 million kg | 2023 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 20 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 4.59 million kg | 2023 | down 39.0% | flat |
| 21 | Madagascar | 4.47 million kg | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 22 | Egypt | 4.27 million kg | 2023 | down 30.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 3.76 million kg | 2023 | up 7.8% | volatile |
| 24 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 3.68 million kg | 2023 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 25 | Portugal | 3.40 million kg | 2020 | down 17.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Yugoslav SFR | 3.12 million kg | 1991 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 27 | Romania | 3.08 million kg | 2020 | up 67.7% | falling |
| 28 | Azerbaijan | 2.73 million kg | 2023 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 29 | Belarus | 2.57 million kg | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 30 | Ukraine | 2.53 million kg | 2023 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 31 | Australia and New Zealand | 1.81 million kg | 2023 | down 23.5% | rising |
| 32 | Australia | 1.67 million kg | 2023 | down 24.7% | rising |
| 33 | Uzbekistan | 1.37 million kg | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 34 | Serbia and Montenegro | 1.29 million kg | 2005 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 35 | Ireland | 1.28 million kg | 2020 | down 45.4% | rising |
| 36 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1.08 million kg | 2023 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Philippines | 1.07 million kg | 2023 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 38 | Austria | 1.04 million kg | 2020 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Czechoslovakia | 933,033 kg | 1992 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Turkmenistan | 861,403 kg | 2023 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 41 | Belgium | 767,732 kg | 2020 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 42 | Norway | 760,386 kg | 2023 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 43 | Georgia | 727,325 kg | 2023 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 44 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 690,592 kg | 1999 | up 13.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Croatia | 655,695 kg | 2023 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 46 | Albania | 637,328 kg | 2023 | down 50.4% | falling |
| 47 | Czechia | 567,534 kg | 2020 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 48 | Greece | 516,107 kg | 2020 | up 167.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Ecuador | 514,270 kg | 2023 | up 97.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Caribbean | 508,760 kg | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 51 | Finland | 499,577 kg | 2023 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 52 | Denmark | 461,007 kg | 2023 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 53 | Paraguay | 394,886 kg | 2023 | up 6.4% | volatile |
| 54 | Haiti | 358,153 kg | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 55 | Kyrgyzstan | 350,806 kg | 2023 | up 1.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Armenia | 321,419 kg | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 56 | Lithuania | 321,419 kg | 2023 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 58 | Mozambique | 310,399 kg | 2023 | up 111.2% | rising |
| 59 | Republic of Moldova | 303,052 kg | 2023 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 60 | Slovakia | 268,155 kg | 2023 | up 11.5% | falling |
| 61 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 266,319 kg | 1990 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 61 | Syrian Arab Republic | 266,319 kg | 2023 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 63 | Switzerland | 222,238 kg | 2023 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Uruguay | 202,035 kg | 1990 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 65 | Melanesia | 181,831 kg | 2023 | up 10.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Sweden | 163,465 kg | 2020 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 67 | Barbados | 150,608 kg | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 67 | Fiji | 150,608 kg | 2023 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 69 | Serbia | 143,261 kg | 2023 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 70 | New Zealand | 134,078 kg | 2023 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 71 | China | 123,058 kg | 2023 | down 40.7% | volatile |
| 71 | China, Taiwan Province of | 123,058 kg | 2023 | down 40.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Slovenia | 112,037 kg | 2023 | down 45.0% | volatile |
| 74 | Belize | 101,017 kg | 2023 | up 17.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Bulgaria | 58,774 kg | 2020 | down 87.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Zimbabwe | 56,937 kg | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 77 | Iceland | 55,100 kg | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 78 | Panama | 31,224 kg | 2023 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 78 | Papua New Guinea | 31,224 kg | 2023 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Guadeloupe | 31,224 kg | 2006 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25,714 kg | 2023 | down 88.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Cyprus | 18,367 kg | 2020 | down 75.6% | volatile |
| 83 | Republic of Korea | 16,530 kg | 2023 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 84 | Latvia | 12,857 kg | 2020 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 85 | Jordan | 9,183 kg | 2023 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 86 | Myanmar | 5,510 kg | 2011 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 86 | Sao Tome and Principe | 5,510 kg | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 88 | Japan | 3,673 kg | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 88 | Mauritius | 3,673 kg | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 90 | Estonia | 0 kg | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Lebanon | 0 kg | 1992 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 90 | Malta | 0 kg | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 90 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 kg | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 424.75 million kg
- Annex I countries 257.27 million kg
- Americas 214.77 million kg
- Non-Annex I countries 167.48 million kg
- Northern America 144.46 million kg
- United States of America 134.08 million kg
- Europe 105.91 million kg
- European Union (27) 77.63 million kg
- Africa 74.91 million kg
- Latin America and the Caribbean 70.32 million kg
- Northern Africa 69.07 million kg
- South America 62.66 million kg
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).