Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Portugal

Portugal: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 15.16 million kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
15.16 million kg
Change on year
up 42.6%
World rank
64th
of 209 countries
All-time high
15.16 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
1.92 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Portugal, 1961–2020

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119902020

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

Analysis

In 2020, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Portugal stood at 15.16 million kg. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

The figure is up 42.6% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Portugal peaked at 15.16 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.92 million kg, in 1961.

That places Portugal 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.66 million kg 1.92 million kg 3.45 million kg 9
1970s 4.27 million kg 3.65 million kg 4.70 million kg 10
1980s 4.24 million kg 3.07 million kg 4.99 million kg 10
1990s 7.12 million kg 5.06 million kg 9.47 million kg 10
2000s 10.67 million kg 9.95 million kg 11.15 million kg 10
2010s 8.83 million kg 7.43 million kg 10.63 million kg 8
2020s 15.16 million kg 15.16 million kg 15.16 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 61 Uruguay 16.82 million kg compare
  2. 62 Ethiopia 16.05 million kg compare
  3. 63 Honduras 15.68 million kg compare
  4. 65 Madagascar 14.88 million kg compare
  5. 66 Sudan 14.66 million kg compare
  6. 67 Uganda 14.63 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Portugal?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Portugal was 15.16 million kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 15.16 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 million kg in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
Portugal ranks 64th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. 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 Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — 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).