Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated was 103,102 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
103,102 kg
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 193 countries
All-time high
109,976 kg
in 2021
All-time low
46,369 kg
in 1984
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 103,102 kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 109,976 kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46,369 kg, in 1984.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated (N content) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 55,797 kg
1962 53,559 kg -4.0%
1963 54,991 kg +2.7%
1964 58,116 kg +5.7%
1965 57,698 kg -0.7%
1966 58,420 kg +1.3%
1967 61,834 kg +5.8%
1968 62,640 kg +1.3%
1969 62,064 kg -0.9%
1970 70,587 kg +13.7%
1971 68,391 kg -3.1%
1972 68,540 kg +0.2%
1973 69,929 kg +2.0%
1974 70,986 kg +1.5%
1975 67,857 kg -4.4%
1976 72,005 kg +6.1%
1977 61,458 kg -14.6%
1978 56,613 kg -7.9%
1979 60,728 kg +7.3%
1980 57,193 kg -5.8%
1981 53,579 kg -6.3%
1982 57,466 kg +7.3%
1983 58,805 kg +2.3%
1984 46,369 kg -21.1%
1985 46,875 kg +1.1%
1986 49,293 kg +5.2%
1987 61,904 kg +25.6%
1988 65,105 kg +5.2%
1989 63,084 kg -3.1%
1990 66,148 kg +4.9%
1991 68,048 kg +2.9%
1992 58,906 kg -13.4%
1993 64,814 kg +10.0%
1994 61,288 kg -5.4%
1995 62,913 kg +2.7%
1996 63,740 kg +1.3%
1997 86,222 kg +35.3%
1998 79,844 kg -7.4%
1999 83,163 kg +4.2%
2000 95,477 kg +14.8%
2001 101,658 kg +6.5%
2002 94,977 kg -6.6%
2003 105,493 kg +11.1%
2004 106,594 kg +1.0%
2005 100,721 kg -5.5%
2006 99,978 kg -0.7%
2007 99,185 kg -0.8%
2008 99,244 kg +0.1%
2009 105,356 kg +6.2%
2010 94,758 kg -10.1%
2011 92,497 kg -2.4%
2012 92,476 kg -0.0%
2013 94,833 kg +2.5%
2014 101,178 kg +6.7%
2015 94,438 kg -6.7%
2016 97,141 kg +2.9%
2017 105,695 kg +8.8%
2018 108,715 kg +2.9%
2019 107,321 kg -1.3%
2020 104,495 kg -2.6%
2021 109,976 kg +5.2%
2022 105,895 kg -3.7%
2023 103,102 kg -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58,347 kg 53,559 kg 62,640 kg 9
1970s 66,709 kg 56,613 kg 72,005 kg 10
1980s 55,967 kg 46,369 kg 65,105 kg 10
1990s 69,508 kg 58,906 kg 86,222 kg 10
2000s 100,868 kg 94,977 kg 106,594 kg 10
2010s 98,905 kg 92,476 kg 108,715 kg 10
2020s 105,867 kg 103,102 kg 109,976 kg 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 17 Uzbekistan 143,680 kg compare
  2. 18 France 142,628 kg compare
  3. 19 Cabo Verde 0 kg
  4. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0 kg
  5. 19 Spain 123,416 kg compare
  6. 21 Germany 95,759 kg compare
  7. 22 Italy 86,416 kg compare
  8. 23 Kazakhstan 71,394 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 103,102 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 109,976 kg in 2021.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 46,369 kg in 1984.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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
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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).