Turkeys — Manure applied to soils in Australia

Australia: Turkeys — Manure applied to soils was 1.62 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.62 million kg
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
27th
of 88 countries
All-time high
3.52 million kg
in 2007
All-time low
302,869 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Turkeys — Manure applied to soils in Australia, 1961–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, turkeys — manure applied to soils in Australia stood at 1.62 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, turkeys — manure applied to soils in Australia peaked at 3.52 million kg in 2007 and was at its lowest, 302,869 kg, in 1961.

Australia ranks 27th of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Turkeys — Manure applied to soils in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Turkeys — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Australia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 302,869 kg —
1962 320,684 kg +5.9%
1963 320,684 kg +0.0%
1964 320,684 kg +0.0%
1965 338,500 kg +5.6%
1966 409,763 kg +21.1%
1967 498,842 kg +21.7%
1968 481,026 kg -3.6%
1969 659,184 kg +37.0%
1970 944,237 kg +43.2%
1971 890,790 kg -5.7%
1972 1.05 million kg +18.2%
1973 1.15 million kg +9.1%
1974 962,053 kg -16.3%
1975 735,792 kg -23.5%
1976 593,266 kg -19.4%
1977 618,208 kg +4.2%
1978 573,669 kg -7.2%
1979 798,148 kg +39.1%
1980 1.81 million kg +126.8%
1981 1.34 million kg -26.2%
1982 1.27 million kg -4.9%
1983 831,998 kg -34.5%
1984 953,145 kg +14.6%
1985 1.16 million kg +22.1%
1986 1.03 million kg -11.3%
1987 2.23 million kg +115.7%
1988 2.82 million kg +26.9%
1989 2.00 million kg -29.0%
1990 2.21 million kg +10.2%
1991 2.54 million kg +15.0%
1992 2.35 million kg -7.6%
1993 1.95 million kg -17.0%
1994 1.49 million kg -23.2%
1995 1.78 million kg +19.2%
1996 2.18 million kg +22.2%
1997 2.16 million kg -0.9%
1998 2.26 million kg +4.7%
1999 2.37 million kg +5.0%
2000 2.42 million kg +2.2%
2001 1.28 million kg -47.3%
2002 1.04 million kg -18.5%
2003 1.38 million kg +32.2%
2004 1.21 million kg -11.8%
2005 1.12 million kg -7.8%
2006 2.08 million kg +85.7%
2007 3.52 million kg +69.4%
2008 2.67 million kg -24.1%
2009 2.14 million kg -19.8%
2010 2.14 million kg -0.2%
2011 2.14 million kg +0.2%
2012 2.15 million kg +0.2%
2013 2.15 million kg +0.2%
2014 2.16 million kg +0.2%
2015 2.16 million kg +0.0%
2016 2.15 million kg -0.4%
2017 2.15 million kg +0.2%
2018 2.12 million kg -1.6%
2019 2.11 million kg -0.5%
2020 2.00 million kg -5.3%
2021 1.87 million kg -6.3%
2022 1.74 million kg -6.8%
2023 1.62 million kg -7.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 1.62 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 504,495 kg, 3.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 1.62 million kg is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98,395 kg, 16.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Turkeys — Manure applied to soils in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +126.8% 798,148 kg 1.81 million kg
1987 +115.7% 1.03 million kg 2.23 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 405,804 kg 302,869 kg 659,184 kg 9
1970s 831,819 kg 573,669 kg 1.15 million kg 10
1980s 1.54 million kg 831,998 kg 2.82 million kg 10
1990s 2.13 million kg 1.49 million kg 2.54 million kg 10
2000s 1.89 million kg 1.04 million kg 3.52 million kg 10
2010s 2.14 million kg 2.11 million kg 2.16 million kg 10
2020s 1.81 million kg 1.62 million kg 2.00 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 24 Kazakhstan 2.04 million kg compare
  2. 25 Australia and New Zealand 1.75 million kg compare
  3. 26 Israel 1.64 million kg compare
  4. 28 Serbia and Montenegro 1.26 million kg compare
  5. 28 Caribbean 295,081 kg compare
  6. 29 Ireland 1.25 million kg compare
  7. 30 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.06 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is turkeys — manure applied to soils in Australia?
Turkeys — manure applied to soils in Australia was 1.62 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest turkeys — manure applied to soils recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3.52 million kg in 2007.
What is the lowest turkeys — manure applied to soils recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 302,869 kg in 1961.
How does Australia rank for turkeys — manure applied to soils?
Australia ranks 27th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is turkeys — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Turkeys — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Turkeys — Manure applied to soils (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).