Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure was 22.37 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.37 million kg
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
29th
of 44 groups
All-time high
208.97 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
22.37 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 22.37 million kg for chickens — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure in Southern Europe peaked at 208.97 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22.37 million kg, in 2023.

That places Southern Europe 29th out of 44 groups 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 108.31 million kg 91.78 million kg 119.30 million kg 9
1970s 153.97 million kg 122.41 million kg 169.99 million kg 10
1980s 173.93 million kg 169.37 million kg 177.72 million kg 10
1990s 182.35 million kg 176.13 million kg 194.65 million kg 10
2000s 182.77 million kg 179.29 million kg 193.57 million kg 10
2010s 166.85 million kg 27.27 million kg 208.97 million kg 10
2020s 66.45 million kg 22.37 million kg 196.88 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 76.63 million kg compare
  2. 27 Algeria 76.42 million kg compare
  3. 28 Peru 74.28 million kg compare
  4. 29 Ukraine 72.58 million kg compare
  5. 30 Germany 70.03 million kg compare
  6. 31 Canada 68.52 million kg compare
  7. 32 Ecuador 65.90 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in Southern Europe?
Chickens — amount excreted in manure in Southern Europe was 22.37 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 208.97 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 22.37 million kg in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?
Southern Europe ranks 29th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — 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
246 places, 14,082 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).