All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Spain

Spain: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure was 992.92 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
992.92 million kg
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
36th
of 211 countries
All-time high
1.17 billion kg
in 2003
All-time low
702.29 million kg
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 992.92 million kg for all animals — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure in Spain peaked at 1.17 billion kg in 2003 and was at its lowest, 702.29 million kg, in 1966.

Spain ranks 36th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 746.72 million kg 702.29 million kg 795.80 million kg 9
1970s 776.94 million kg 765.12 million kg 793.96 million kg 10
1980s 889.14 million kg 784.33 million kg 1.02 billion kg 10
1990s 1.05 billion kg 1.02 billion kg 1.12 billion kg 10
2000s 1.14 billion kg 1.10 billion kg 1.17 billion kg 10
2010s 1.05 billion kg 1.01 billion kg 1.11 billion kg 10
2020s 1.05 billion kg 992.92 million kg 1.14 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 33 Germany 1.13 billion kg compare
  2. 34 Uganda 1.10 billion kg compare
  3. 35 Uzbekistan 1.03 billion kg compare
  4. 37 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 902.25 million kg compare
  5. 38 Burkina Faso 811.13 million kg compare
  6. 39 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 805.55 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — amount excreted in manure in Spain?
All animals — amount excreted in manure in Spain was 992.92 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 billion kg in 2003.
What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 702.29 million kg in 1966.
How does Spain rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure?
Spain ranks 36th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

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).