Turkeys — Manure management in OECD

OECD: Turkeys — Manure management was 259.72 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
259.72 million kg
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
1st
of 88 countries
All-time high
674.63 million kg
in 1990
All-time low
198.07 million kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Turkeys — Manure management in OECD, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, turkeys — manure management in OECD stood at 259.72 million kg.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, turkeys — manure management in OECD peaked at 674.63 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 198.07 million kg, in 1962.

That places OECD 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Turkeys — Manure management in OECD, year by year

Annual values for Turkeys — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in OECD, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 228.54 million kg —
1962 198.07 million kg -13.3%
1963 203.97 million kg +3.0%
1964 218.31 million kg +7.0%
1965 229.17 million kg +5.0%
1966 249.81 million kg +9.0%
1967 269.36 million kg +7.8%
1968 235.28 million kg -12.7%
1969 239.62 million kg +1.8%
1970 264.89 million kg +10.5%
1971 279.78 million kg +5.6%
1972 300.06 million kg +7.3%
1973 322.57 million kg +7.5%
1974 327.44 million kg +1.5%
1975 310.00 million kg -5.3%
1976 339.74 million kg +9.6%
1977 337.19 million kg -0.7%
1978 344.82 million kg +2.3%
1979 386.76 million kg +12.2%
1980 412.70 million kg +6.7%
1981 428.36 million kg +3.8%
1982 425.45 million kg -0.7%
1983 435.32 million kg +2.3%
1984 432.54 million kg -0.6%
1985 471.16 million kg +8.9%
1986 515.91 million kg +9.5%
1987 580.84 million kg +12.6%
1988 588.12 million kg +1.3%
1989 623.37 million kg +6.0%
1990 674.63 million kg +8.2%
1991 322.22 million kg -52.2%
1992 335.19 million kg +4.0%
1993 333.64 million kg -0.5%
1994 349.96 million kg +4.9%
1995 360.11 million kg +2.9%
1996 371.53 million kg +3.2%
1997 373.58 million kg +0.6%
1998 367.34 million kg -1.7%
1999 357.13 million kg -2.8%
2000 365.21 million kg +2.3%
2001 372.37 million kg +2.0%
2002 385.78 million kg +3.6%
2003 362.96 million kg -5.9%
2004 346.64 million kg -4.5%
2005 340.52 million kg -1.8%
2006 346.79 million kg +1.8%
2007 349.98 million kg +0.9%
2008 353.46 million kg +1.0%
2009 334.39 million kg -5.4%
2010 339.36 million kg +1.5%
2011 341.14 million kg +0.5%
2012 344.64 million kg +1.0%
2013 333.39 million kg -3.3%
2014 331.99 million kg -0.4%
2015 334.48 million kg +0.8%
2016 339.79 million kg +1.6%
2017 338.78 million kg -0.3%
2018 267.01 million kg -21.2%
2019 260.22 million kg -2.5%
2020 330.61 million kg +27.0%
2021 253.39 million kg -23.4%
2022 242.84 million kg -4.2%
2023 259.72 million kg +7.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Turkeys — Manure management in OECD 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 -52.2% 674.63 million kg 322.22 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 230.24 million kg 198.07 million kg 269.36 million kg 9
1970s 321.32 million kg 264.89 million kg 386.76 million kg 10
1980s 491.38 million kg 412.70 million kg 623.37 million kg 10
1990s 384.53 million kg 322.22 million kg 674.63 million kg 10
2000s 355.81 million kg 334.39 million kg 385.78 million kg 10
2010s 323.08 million kg 260.22 million kg 344.64 million kg 10
2020s 271.64 million kg 242.84 million kg 330.61 million kg 4

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.03 million kg compare
  2. 2 USSR 68.19 million kg compare
  3. 3 Poland 27.49 million kg compare
  4. 3 Türkiye 1.80 million kg compare
  5. 4 Chile 26.47 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is turkeys — manure management in OECD?
Turkeys — manure management in OECD was 259.72 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest turkeys — manure management recorded in OECD?
The highest recorded value was 674.63 million kg in 1990.
What is the lowest turkeys — manure management recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 198.07 million kg in 1962.
How does OECD rank for turkeys — manure management?
OECD ranks 1st out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
Is turkeys — manure management rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this OECD 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).