Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Sweden

Sweden: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 8.84 million kg in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8.84 million kg
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
88th
of 209 countries
All-time high
8.84 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
783,045 kg
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Sweden, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Sweden is 8.84 million kg, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Sweden peaked at 8.84 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 783,045 kg, in 1992.

That places Sweden 88th out of 209 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.81 million kg 1.48 million kg 2.53 million kg 9
1970s 2.17 million kg 2.04 million kg 2.45 million kg 10
1980s 2.06 million kg 1.39 million kg 2.62 million kg 10
1990s 2.00 million kg 783,045 kg 2.91 million kg 10
2000s 5.37 million kg 3.28 million kg 7.12 million kg 10
2010s 7.45 million kg 5.88 million kg 8.84 million kg 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 85 Libya 10.10 million kg compare
  2. 86 Panama 10.07 million kg compare
  3. 87 Kazakhstan 9.27 million kg compare
  4. 89 South Sudan 8.84 million kg compare
  5. 90 Ethiopia PDR 8.67 million kg compare
  6. 91 Costa Rica 8.46 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Sweden?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Sweden was 8.84 million kg in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8.84 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 783,045 kg in 1992.
How does Sweden rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
Sweden ranks 88th out of 209 countries with data for 2019.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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
Last refreshed

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).