Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Western Europe

Western Europe: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 128.59 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
128.59 million kg
Change on year
up 32.2%
Rank
27th
of 37 groups
All-time high
146.90 million kg
in 2016
All-time low
54.12 million kg
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — 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

The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe is 128.59 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe peaked at 146.90 million kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54.12 million kg, in 1967.

That places Western Europe 27th out of 37 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 67.57 million kg 54.12 million kg 78.55 million kg 9
1970s 77.20 million kg 69.87 million kg 83.34 million kg 10
1980s 94.78 million kg 82.48 million kg 105.02 million kg 10
1990s 116.79 million kg 100.07 million kg 131.44 million kg 10
2000s 112.62 million kg 105.89 million kg 119.85 million kg 10
2010s 129.45 million kg 100.63 million kg 146.90 million kg 10
2020s 117.14 million kg 97.29 million kg 142.39 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 24 Peru 59.06 million kg compare
  2. 25 France 57.05 million kg compare
  3. 26 Ecuador 56.47 million kg compare
  4. 27 Colombia 53.00 million kg compare
  5. 28 Poland 52.80 million kg compare
  6. 29 Iraq 50.97 million kg compare
  7. 30 Spain 49.37 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe was 128.59 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 146.90 million kg in 2016.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 54.12 million kg in 1967.
How does Western Europe rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
Western Europe ranks 27th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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, 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).