Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Spain

Spain: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 49.37 million kg in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
49.37 million kg
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
25th
of 193 countries
All-time high
50.18 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
646,816 kg
in 1963
Years of data
58
1961–2020

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

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 49.37 million kg for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in 2020.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Spain peaked at 50.18 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 646,816 kg, in 1963.

That places Spain 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Spain, 1961 to 2020.
Year kg Change
1961 658,380 kg —
1962 834,357 kg +26.7%
1963 646,816 kg -22.5%
1964 858,206 kg +32.7%
1965 974,561 kg +13.6%
1966 854,231 kg -12.3%
1967 1.74 million kg +104.1%
1968 2.57 million kg +47.7%
1969 2.88 million kg +11.7%
1970 928,670 kg -67.7%
1971 9.57 million kg +930.9%
1972 12.05 million kg +25.8%
1973 19.75 million kg +64.0%
1974 19.12 million kg -3.2%
1975 18.07 million kg -5.5%
1976 21.14 million kg +17.0%
1977 22.45 million kg +6.2%
1978 21.45 million kg -4.5%
1979 20.53 million kg -4.3%
1980 19.92 million kg -3.0%
1981 25.49 million kg +28.0%
1982 22.81 million kg -10.5%
1983 21.12 million kg -7.4%
1984 21.35 million kg +1.1%
1985 22.04 million kg +3.2%
1986 18.61 million kg -15.6%
1987 20.32 million kg +9.2%
1988 21.97 million kg +8.1%
1989 22.97 million kg +4.6%
1990 21.62 million kg -5.9%
1991 37.26 million kg +72.4%
1992 36.27 million kg -2.6%
1993 40.46 million kg +11.6%
1994 41.66 million kg +3.0%
1995 42.10 million kg +1.0%
1996 44.94 million kg +6.7%
1997 45.03 million kg +0.2%
1998 46.06 million kg +2.3%
1999 45.92 million kg -0.3%
2000 45.11 million kg -1.8%
2001 45.15 million kg +0.1%
2002 46.44 million kg +2.9%
2003 45.30 million kg -2.4%
2004 43.81 million kg -3.3%
2005 44.30 million kg +1.1%
2006 44.38 million kg +0.2%
2007 44.71 million kg +0.7%
2008 45.10 million kg +0.9%
2009 46.76 million kg +3.7%
2010 45.97 million kg -1.7%
2011 46.56 million kg +1.3%
2012 49.33 million kg +6.0%
2013 49.90 million kg +1.2%
2014 49.38 million kg -1.0%
2015 49.32 million kg -0.1%
2016 48.44 million kg -1.8%
2017 50.18 million kg +3.6%
2020 49.37 million kg -1.6%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 49.37 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.04 million kg, 9.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 49.37 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.03 million kg, 12.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +930.9% 928,670 kg 9.57 million kg
1967 +104.1% 854,231 kg 1.74 million kg
1991 +72.4% 21.62 million kg 37.26 million kg
1970 -67.7% 2.88 million kg 928,670 kg
1973 +64.0% 12.05 million kg 19.75 million kg
1968 +47.7% 1.74 million kg 2.57 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.34 million kg 646,816 kg 2.88 million kg 9
1970s 16.50 million kg 928,670 kg 22.45 million kg 10
1980s 21.66 million kg 18.61 million kg 25.49 million kg 10
1990s 40.13 million kg 21.62 million kg 46.06 million kg 10
2000s 45.10 million kg 43.81 million kg 46.76 million kg 10
2010s 48.63 million kg 45.97 million kg 50.18 million kg 8
2020s 49.37 million kg 49.37 million kg 49.37 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 22 Colombia 53.00 million kg compare
  2. 23 Poland 52.80 million kg compare
  3. 24 Iraq 50.97 million kg compare
  4. 25 Caribbean 112.97 million kg compare
  5. 26 Canada 49.10 million kg compare
  6. 27 South Africa 45.89 million kg compare
  7. 28 Bangladesh 41.66 million kg compare
  8. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 48.09 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Spain?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Spain was 49.37 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 50.18 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 646,816 kg in 1963.
How does Spain rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
Spain ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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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).