Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal
Portugal: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 920,178 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal stood at 920,178 kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal peaked at 1.77 million kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 920,178 kg, in 2023.
That places Portugal 112th out of 190 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.
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.15 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 1.16 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.09 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 1.09 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.07 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.11 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.16 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.18 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.14 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.16 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.20 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 1.22 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1.25 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.28 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.26 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.45 million kg | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.67 million kg | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.58 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.49 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.55 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 1.69 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 1.77 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.69 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million kg | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.61 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.60 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.62 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.59 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.56 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million kg | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million kg | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 1.28 million kg | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.25 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million kg | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.14 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.13 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.07 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 996,538 kg | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 971,309 kg | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 983,923 kg | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 990,104 kg | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 984,890 kg | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 978,667 kg | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 967,188 kg | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 931,531 kg | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 920,178 kg | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million kg | 1.07 million kg | 1.16 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.23 million kg | 1.14 million kg | 1.35 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million kg | 1.45 million kg | 1.77 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million kg | 1.50 million kg | 1.62 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million kg | 1.07 million kg | 1.38 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 999,776 kg | 971,309 kg | 1.02 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 949,391 kg | 920,178 kg | 978,667 kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal was 920,178 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million kg in 1987.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 920,178 kg in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Portugal ranks 112th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).