Turkeys — Manure management in Americas

Americas: Turkeys — Manure management was 183.79 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
183.79 million kg
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
3rd
of 30 groups
All-time high
538.52 million kg
in 1990
All-time low
179.61 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Turkeys — Manure management in Americas, 1961–2023

200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, turkeys — manure management in Americas stood at 183.79 million kg.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, turkeys — manure management in Americas peaked at 538.52 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 179.61 million kg, in 2022.

Americas ranks 3rd of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Turkeys — Manure management in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Turkeys — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 210.18 million kg —
1962 180.91 million kg -13.9%
1963 184.71 million kg +2.1%
1964 198.33 million kg +7.4%
1965 207.76 million kg +4.8%
1966 228.76 million kg +10.1%
1967 246.50 million kg +7.8%
1968 210.94 million kg -14.4%
1969 211.61 million kg +0.3%
1970 230.56 million kg +9.0%
1971 236.41 million kg +2.5%
1972 251.12 million kg +6.2%
1973 258.79 million kg +3.1%
1974 260.17 million kg +0.5%
1975 245.06 million kg -5.8%
1976 274.83 million kg +12.1%
1977 268.66 million kg -2.2%
1978 273.20 million kg +1.7%
1979 307.07 million kg +12.4%
1980 324.92 million kg +5.8%
1981 334.48 million kg +2.9%
1982 325.54 million kg -2.7%
1983 336.16 million kg +3.3%
1984 338.56 million kg +0.7%
1985 366.11 million kg +8.1%
1986 405.09 million kg +10.6%
1987 465.77 million kg +15.0%
1988 466.92 million kg +0.2%
1989 500.98 million kg +7.3%
1990 538.52 million kg +7.5%
1991 197.34 million kg -63.4%
1992 200.66 million kg +1.7%
1993 198.63 million kg -1.0%
1994 207.00 million kg +4.2%
1995 211.12 million kg +2.0%
1996 221.39 million kg +4.9%
1997 219.75 million kg -0.7%
1998 215.07 million kg -2.1%
1999 207.77 million kg -3.4%
2000 212.67 million kg +2.4%
2001 218.34 million kg +2.7%
2002 220.42 million kg +1.0%
2003 218.53 million kg -0.9%
2004 215.76 million kg -1.3%
2005 213.96 million kg -0.8%
2006 218.84 million kg +2.3%
2007 227.61 million kg +4.0%
2008 233.67 million kg +2.7%
2009 216.67 million kg -7.3%
2010 211.78 million kg -2.3%
2011 216.46 million kg +2.2%
2012 223.98 million kg +3.5%
2013 213.51 million kg -4.7%
2014 210.66 million kg -1.3%
2015 206.62 million kg -1.9%
2016 211.49 million kg +2.4%
2017 211.65 million kg +0.1%
2018 195.33 million kg -7.7%
2019 187.55 million kg -4.0%
2020 187.81 million kg +0.1%
2021 183.45 million kg -2.3%
2022 179.61 million kg -2.1%
2023 183.79 million kg +2.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Turkeys — Manure management in Americas 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
1991 -63.4% 538.52 million kg 197.34 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 208.85 million kg 180.91 million kg 246.50 million kg 9
1970s 260.59 million kg 230.56 million kg 307.07 million kg 10
1980s 386.45 million kg 324.92 million kg 500.98 million kg 10
1990s 241.73 million kg 197.34 million kg 538.52 million kg 10
2000s 219.65 million kg 212.67 million kg 233.67 million kg 10
2010s 208.90 million kg 187.55 million kg 223.98 million kg 10
2020s 183.67 million kg 179.61 million kg 187.81 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 259.72 million kg compare
  2. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.03 million kg compare
  3. 2 USSR 68.19 million kg compare
  4. 3 Poland 27.49 million kg compare
  5. 3 Türkiye 1.80 million kg compare
  6. 4 Chile 26.47 million kg compare
  7. 5 France 24.80 million kg compare
  8. 6 Italy 20.57 million kg compare
  9. 6 Republic of Moldova 300,022 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is turkeys — manure management in Americas?
Turkeys — manure management in Americas was 183.79 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest turkeys — manure management recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 538.52 million kg in 1990.
What is the lowest turkeys — manure management recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 179.61 million kg in 2022.
How does Americas rank for turkeys — manure management?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
Is turkeys — manure management rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Turkeys — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Turkeys — 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
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).