All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Portugal

Portugal: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure was 153.50 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
153.50 million kg
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
110th
of 211 countries
All-time high
233.91 million kg
in 1982
All-time low
153.50 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Portugal, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — amount excreted in manure in Portugal stood at 153.50 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure in Portugal peaked at 233.91 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 153.50 million kg, in 2023.

Portugal ranks 110th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 189.46 million kg 184.13 million kg 194.75 million kg 9
1970s 188.82 million kg 172.41 million kg 211.33 million kg 10
1980s 212.61 million kg 198.74 million kg 233.91 million kg 10
1990s 202.39 million kg 200.03 million kg 207.15 million kg 10
2000s 183.30 million kg 176.84 million kg 202.38 million kg 10
2010s 171.78 million kg 162.72 million kg 183.95 million kg 10
2020s 168.11 million kg 153.50 million kg 193.25 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 107 Libya 162.63 million kg compare
  2. 108 Austria 158.82 million kg compare
  3. 109 Cambodia 157.70 million kg compare
  4. 111 Haiti 144.13 million kg compare
  5. 112 Burundi 138.73 million kg compare
  6. 113 Costa Rica 136.66 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — amount excreted in manure in Portugal?
All animals — amount excreted in manure in Portugal was 153.50 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 233.91 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 153.50 million kg in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure?
Portugal ranks 110th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — 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
248 places, 14,264 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).