Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Portugal

Portugal: Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 66.21 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.21 million kg
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
79th
of 188 countries
All-time high
73.79 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
39.25 million kg
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Portugal, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 66.21 million kg for cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in Portugal peaked at 73.79 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39.25 million kg, in 1976.

That places Portugal 79th out of 188 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 43.30 million kg 40.22 million kg 49.02 million kg 9
1970s 46.62 million kg 39.25 million kg 50.13 million kg 10
1980s 47.88 million kg 45.88 million kg 49.68 million kg 10
1990s 50.59 million kg 48.06 million kg 53.22 million kg 10
2000s 58.09 million kg 55.24 million kg 62.73 million kg 10
2010s 67.32 million kg 60.91 million kg 72.89 million kg 10
2020s 70.01 million kg 66.21 million kg 73.79 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 76 Benin 77.83 million kg compare
  2. 77 Ghana 75.67 million kg compare
  3. 78 Yemen 72.11 million kg compare
  4. 80 Austria 65.38 million kg compare
  5. 81 Mauritania 61.37 million kg compare
  6. 82 Egypt 60.52 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in Portugal?
Cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure in Portugal was 66.21 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 73.79 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 39.25 million kg in 1976.
How does Portugal rank for cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure?
Portugal ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, non-dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — 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).