Turkeys — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) is currently reported for 93 countries. The highest value is 6.67 million kg in OECD; the lowest is 0 kg in China, Hong Kong SAR.
The median across all reporting countries is 9,224 kg, and the mean is 308,093 kg.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 48 fell. The largest increase was in Latvia (up 600.0%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 100.0%).
Turkeys — Manure left on pasture that volatilises: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 6.67 million kg | 2023 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 2 | Morocco | 4.26 million kg | 2023 | up 43.2% | rising |
| 3 | Tunisia | 3.98 million kg | 2023 | up 35.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Chile | 3.83 million kg | 2023 | down 22.3% | rising |
| 5 | Algeria | 2.26 million kg | 2023 | up 18.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Brazil | 913,653 kg | 2023 | down 59.4% | volatile |
| 7 | Türkiye | 881,272 kg | 2023 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 8 | Israel | 804,594 kg | 2023 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 9 | Madagascar | 724,813 kg | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 10 | Egypt | 691,190 kg | 2023 | down 30.2% | volatile |
| 11 | Mexico | 588,891 kg | 2023 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 12 | Argentina | 440,010 kg | 2023 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 13 | Azerbaijan | 388,083 kg | 2023 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 14 | Kazakhstan | 334,939 kg | 2023 | up 7.8% | volatile |
| 15 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 327,746 kg | 2023 | up 0.2% | volatile |
| 16 | USSR | 137,751 kg | 1991 | down 42.3% | rising |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 122,271 kg | 2023 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 18 | Georgia | 103,280 kg | 2023 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 19 | France | 101,238 kg | 2023 | down 31.7% | volatile |
| 20 | Philippines | 94,973 kg | 2023 | up 1.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Italy | 83,944 kg | 2020 | down 12.4% | rising |
| 22 | Turkmenistan | 76,665 kg | 2023 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 23 | Spain | 67,862 kg | 2020 | up 88.5% | volatile |
| 24 | Germany | 66,113 kg | 2023 | down 32.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Poland | 55,534 kg | 2023 | up 85.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Mozambique | 50,285 kg | 2023 | up 111.2% | rising |
| 27 | Armenia | 45,642 kg | 2023 | down 22.2% | falling |
| 28 | Ecuador | 43,199 kg | 2023 | up 97.2% | volatile |
| 29 | Réunion | 71,410 kg | 2006 | down 11.1% | volatile |
| 30 | Syrian Arab Republic | 37,817 kg | 2023 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 31 | Paraguay | 33,170 kg | 2023 | up 6.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Russian Federation | 32,877 kg | 2023 | up 261.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Kyrgyzstan | 31,222 kg | 2023 | up 1.6% | volatile |
| 34 | Haiti | 30,085 kg | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 35 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 22,371 kg | 1990 | up 33.0% | rising |
| 36 | Canada | 20,758 kg | 2023 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 37 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 18,367 kg | 2023 | down 39.0% | flat |
| 38 | Uruguay | 16,971 kg | 1990 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 39 | Portugal | 13,584 kg | 2020 | down 17.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Barbados | 12,651 kg | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 41 | Yugoslav SFR | 12,489 kg | 1991 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 42 | China | 10,952 kg | 2023 | down 40.7% | volatile |
| 42 | China, Taiwan Province of | 10,952 kg | 2023 | down 40.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Australia and New Zealand | 10,833 kg | 2023 | down 23.5% | rising |
| 45 | Australia | 10,028 kg | 2023 | down 24.7% | rising |
| 46 | Hungary | 9,253 kg | 2023 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Zimbabwe | 9,224 kg | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 48 | Belize | 8,485 kg | 2023 | up 17.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Romania | 6,160 kg | 2020 | up 67.7% | falling |
| 50 | Belarus | 5,143 kg | 2023 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 50 | Serbia and Montenegro | 5,143 kg | 2005 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 52 | Ireland | 5,106 kg | 2020 | down 45.4% | rising |
| 53 | Ukraine | 5,062 kg | 2023 | down 22.4% | falling |
| 54 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 4,320 kg | 2023 | down 30.1% | volatile |
| 55 | Austria | 4,166 kg | 2020 | down 8.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Belgium | 3,071 kg | 2020 | up 120.0% | rising |
| 57 | Norway | 3,042 kg | 2023 | down 4.8% | rising |
| 58 | Belgium-Luxembourg | 2,762 kg | 1999 | up 13.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Croatia | 2,623 kg | 2023 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 59 | Panama | 2,623 kg | 2023 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 59 | Guadeloupe | 2,623 kg | 2006 | down 32.0% | volatile |
| 62 | Cyprus | 2,608 kg | 2020 | down 75.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Albania | 2,549 kg | 2023 | down 50.4% | falling |
| 64 | Greece | 2,064 kg | 2020 | up 167.6% | volatile |
| 65 | Finland | 1,998 kg | 2023 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 66 | Czechoslovakia | 1,866 kg | 1992 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 67 | Denmark | 1,844 kg | 2023 | up 0.4% | falling |
| 68 | Republic of Korea | 1,471 kg | 2023 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 69 | Jordan | 1,304 kg | 2023 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 70 | Lithuania | 1,286 kg | 2023 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Czechia | 1,135 kg | 2020 | down 17.8% | falling |
| 72 | Melanesia | 1,091 kg | 2023 | up 10.0% | volatile |
| 73 | Fiji | 903.65 kg | 2023 | up 9.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Sao Tome and Principe | 892.63 kg | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 75 | Switzerland | 888.95 kg | 2023 | up 120.0% | volatile |
| 76 | New Zealand | 804.47 kg | 2023 | down 5.2% | falling |
| 77 | Sweden | 653.86 kg | 2020 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 78 | Republic of Moldova | 606.1 kg | 2023 | up 3.1% | volatile |
| 79 | Mauritius | 595.08 kg | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 80 | Serbia | 573.04 kg | 2023 | down 29.7% | falling |
| 81 | Slovakia | 536.31 kg | 2023 | up 11.5% | falling |
| 82 | Myanmar | 490.39 kg | 2011 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 83 | Slovenia | 448.15 kg | 2023 | down 45.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Japan | 326.93 kg | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 85 | Iceland | 220.4 kg | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 86 | Papua New Guinea | 187.34 kg | 2023 | up 13.3% | volatile |
| 87 | Bulgaria | 117.55 kg | 2020 | down 87.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 102.85 kg | 2023 | down 88.3% | volatile |
| 89 | Latvia | 51.43 kg | 2020 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 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 21.92 million kg
- Non-Annex I countries 20.43 million kg
- Africa 12.14 million kg
- Northern Africa 11.19 million kg
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 9.75 million kg
- Americas 6.20 million kg
- Latin America and the Caribbean 5.91 million kg
- South America 5.26 million kg
- Asia 3.26 million kg
- Western Asia 2.26 million kg
- Annex I countries 1.49 million kg
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 1.04 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).