Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated was 20,428 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,428 kg
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
20th
of 37 groups
All-time high
286,532 kg
in 2017
All-time low
20,428 kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Southern Europe stood at 20,428 kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Southern Europe peaked at 286,532 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20,428 kg, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 20th of 37 groups on this measure, 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 73,981 kg 61,414 kg 85,962 kg 9
1970s 144,222 kg 82,367 kg 175,516 kg 10
1980s 181,428 kg 170,586 kg 195,737 kg 10
1990s 218,171 kg 191,458 kg 265,680 kg 10
2000s 211,478 kg 200,766 kg 243,077 kg 10
2010s 221,656 kg 30,316 kg 286,532 kg 10
2020s 86,104 kg 20,428 kg 278,680 kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 17 Philippines 161,782 kg compare
  2. 18 Nepal 146,020 kg compare
  3. 19 Uzbekistan 143,680 kg compare
  4. 20 France 142,628 kg compare
  5. 21 Lao People's Democratic Republic 137,364 kg compare
  6. 22 Spain 123,416 kg compare
  7. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 103,102 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Southern Europe?
Chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Southern Europe was 20,428 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 286,532 kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 20,428 kg in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated?
Southern Europe ranks 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated (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).