Chickens — Amount excreted in manure in Western Europe

Western Europe: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure was 239.69 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
239.69 million kg
Change on year
up 35.6%
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
263.32 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
175.46 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 239.69 million kg for chickens — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe peaked at 263.32 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 175.46 million kg, in 1961.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 183.29 million kg 175.46 million kg 198.21 million kg 9
1970s 208.06 million kg 202.43 million kg 213.16 million kg 10
1980s 222.10 million kg 215.72 million kg 227.65 million kg 10
1990s 216.64 million kg 211.31 million kg 224.10 million kg 10
2000s 206.40 million kg 195.71 million kg 217.34 million kg 10
2010s 228.61 million kg 177.15 million kg 255.43 million kg 10
2020s 215.21 million kg 176.74 million kg 263.32 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 8 India 424.17 million kg compare
  2. 9 Mexico 262.87 million kg compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 211.67 million kg compare
  4. 11 Bangladesh 151.78 million kg compare
  5. 12 Japan 136.17 million kg compare
  6. 13 Malaysia 132.30 million kg compare
  7. 14 Thailand 121.36 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe?
Chickens — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe was 239.69 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 263.32 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 175.46 million kg in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure?
Western Europe ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western 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).