Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Portugal

Portugal: Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 104,864 kg in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
104,864 kg
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
90th
of 128 countries
All-time high
2.48 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
104,864 kg
in 2017
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Portugal, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for asses — amount excreted in manure in Portugal is 104,864 kg, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — amount excreted in manure in Portugal peaked at 2.48 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 104,864 kg, in 2017.

That places Portugal 90th out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.20 million kg 1.99 million kg 2.48 million kg 9
1970s 2.21 million kg 2.06 million kg 2.26 million kg 10
1980s 2.18 million kg 2.10 million kg 2.26 million kg 10
1990s 562,024 kg 465,820 kg 655,884 kg 10
2000s 288,081 kg 176,456 kg 421,148 kg 10
2010s 128,812 kg 104,864 kg 167,018 kg 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 87 Guinea-Bissau 113,893 kg compare
  2. 88 Cyprus 113,500 kg compare
  3. 89 Israel 109,135 kg compare
  4. 91 Samoa 99,645 kg compare
  5. 91 Polynesia 99,645 kg compare
  6. 93 Angola 97,588 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — amount excreted in manure in Portugal?
Asses — amount excreted in manure in Portugal was 104,864 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2.48 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 104,864 kg in 2017.
How does Portugal rank for asses — amount excreted in manure?
Portugal ranks 90th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
Is asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Asses — 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
165 places, 9,444 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).