Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Portugal

Portugal: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 89.22 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89.22 million kg
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
102nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
98.25 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
67.02 million kg
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Portugal, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Portugal stood at 89.22 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Portugal peaked at 98.25 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67.02 million kg, in 1967.

That places Portugal 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.32 million kg 67.02 million kg 77.93 million kg 9
1970s 77.40 million kg 70.05 million kg 82.91 million kg 10
1980s 88.47 million kg 84.21 million kg 91.41 million kg 10
1990s 90.26 million kg 88.64 million kg 91.50 million kg 10
2000s 88.18 million kg 86.28 million kg 89.88 million kg 10
2010s 92.32 million kg 86.45 million kg 97.52 million kg 10
2020s 93.75 million kg 89.22 million kg 98.25 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 99 Algeria 91.74 million kg compare
  2. 100 Kyrgyzstan 89.80 million kg compare
  3. 101 Malawi 89.57 million kg compare
  4. 103 Mauritania 87.01 million kg compare
  5. 104 Sweden 85.02 million kg compare
  6. 105 Côte d'Ivoire 80.99 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Portugal?
Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Portugal was 89.22 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 98.25 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 67.02 million kg in 1967.
How does Portugal rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
Portugal ranks 102nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — 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
243 places, 13,919 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).