Turkeys — Amount excreted in manure in South America

South America: Turkeys — Amount excreted in manure was 62.66 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
62.66 million kg
Change on year
down 3.5%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
97.62 million kg
in 2012
All-time low
2.99 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Turkeys — Amount excreted in manure in South America, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for turkeys — amount excreted in manure in South America is 62.66 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, turkeys — amount excreted in manure in South America peaked at 97.62 million kg in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.99 million kg, in 1961.

South America ranks 5th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.57 million kg 2.99 million kg 4.07 million kg 9
1970s 5.18 million kg 3.90 million kg 6.62 million kg 10
1980s 11.71 million kg 7.16 million kg 15.48 million kg 10
1990s 30.90 million kg 13.99 million kg 50.34 million kg 10
2000s 76.50 million kg 57.98 million kg 90.89 million kg 10
2010s 83.08 million kg 59.72 million kg 97.62 million kg 10
2020s 64.84 million kg 62.66 million kg 66.49 million kg 4

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 2 USSR 68.88 million kg compare
  2. 3 Chile 45.64 million kg compare
  3. 4 Poland 27.77 million kg compare
  4. 5 Morocco 26.31 million kg compare
  5. 6 France 25.31 million kg compare
  6. 7 Tunisia 24.57 million kg compare
  7. 8 Italy 20.99 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is turkeys — amount excreted in manure in South America?
Turkeys — amount excreted in manure in South America was 62.66 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest turkeys — amount excreted in manure recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 97.62 million kg in 2012.
What is the lowest turkeys — amount excreted in manure recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.99 million kg in 1961.
How does South America rank for turkeys — amount excreted in manure?
South America ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2023.
Is turkeys — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Turkeys — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Turkeys — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
128 places, 6,645 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).