All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Portugal

Portugal: All Animals — Losses from manure treated was 27.90 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.90 million kg
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
47th
of 211 countries
All-time high
35.63 million kg
in 1981
All-time low
22.49 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Portugal, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — losses from manure treated in Portugal is 27.90 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated in Portugal peaked at 35.63 million kg in 1981 and was at its lowest, 22.49 million kg, in 1961.

That places Portugal 47th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 23.07 million kg 22.49 million kg 24.96 million kg 9
1970s 26.20 million kg 23.63 million kg 30.89 million kg 10
1980s 32.97 million kg 30.86 million kg 35.63 million kg 10
1990s 31.23 million kg 30.61 million kg 31.80 million kg 10
2000s 27.86 million kg 27.12 million kg 29.98 million kg 10
2010s 28.49 million kg 26.73 million kg 29.97 million kg 10
2020s 28.98 million kg 27.90 million kg 30.14 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 44 Switzerland 31.56 million kg compare
  2. 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.43 million kg compare
  3. 46 Tajikistan 28.00 million kg compare
  4. 48 Turkmenistan 26.96 million kg compare
  5. 49 Cambodia 26.42 million kg compare
  6. 50 Czechia 24.90 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — losses from manure treated in Portugal?
All animals — losses from manure treated in Portugal was 27.90 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 35.63 million kg in 1981.
What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 22.49 million kg in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for all animals — losses from manure treated?
Portugal ranks 47th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Losses from 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
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).