All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Portugal

Portugal: All Animals — Manure left on pasture was 60.60 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
60.60 million kg
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
115th
of 211 countries
All-time high
108.11 million kg
in 1967
All-time low
60.60 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Portugal, 1961–2023

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture in Portugal stood at 60.60 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture in Portugal peaked at 108.11 million kg in 1967 and was at its lowest, 60.60 million kg, in 2023.

That places Portugal 115th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 103.32 million kg 100.07 million kg 108.11 million kg 9
1970s 92.28 million kg 85.05 million kg 106.52 million kg 10
1980s 89.96 million kg 79.57 million kg 103.99 million kg 10
1990s 84.42 million kg 82.69 million kg 86.20 million kg 10
2000s 72.85 million kg 67.70 million kg 85.36 million kg 10
2010s 64.20 million kg 62.12 million kg 66.36 million kg 10
2020s 65.39 million kg 60.60 million kg 68.44 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 112 Jordan 62.99 million kg compare
  2. 113 Georgia 61.77 million kg compare
  3. 114 Botswana 60.95 million kg compare
  4. 116 Czechoslovakia 59.90 million kg compare
  5. 117 Israel 53.54 million kg compare
  6. 118 Serbia and Montenegro 50.15 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture in Portugal?
All animals — manure left on pasture in Portugal was 60.60 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 108.11 million kg in 1967.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 60.60 million kg in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for all animals — manure left on pasture?
Portugal ranks 115th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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).