Cattle — Manure management in Portugal

Portugal: Cattle — Manure management was 63.43 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63.43 million kg
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
52nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
69.75 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
48.79 million kg
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management in Portugal, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure management in Portugal stood at 63.43 million kg.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Portugal peaked at 69.75 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.79 million kg, in 1967.

That places Portugal 52nd out of 206 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 51.86 million kg 48.79 million kg 56.46 million kg 9
1970s 56.33 million kg 51.29 million kg 60.42 million kg 10
1980s 65.03 million kg 61.73 million kg 67.17 million kg 10
1990s 66.14 million kg 65.14 million kg 67.03 million kg 10
2000s 63.57 million kg 62.30 million kg 65.23 million kg 10
2010s 65.78 million kg 61.85 million kg 69.33 million kg 10
2020s 66.60 million kg 63.43 million kg 69.75 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 49 Turkmenistan 75.90 million kg compare
  2. 50 Serbia and Montenegro 72.14 million kg compare
  3. 51 Sudan 66.10 million kg compare
  4. 53 Sweden 61.46 million kg compare
  5. 54 Czechia 61.04 million kg compare
  6. 55 Kyrgyzstan 56.65 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure management in Portugal?
Cattle — manure management in Portugal was 63.43 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 69.75 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 48.79 million kg in 1967.
How does Portugal rank for cattle — manure management?
Portugal ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Manure management (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
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).