What is the highest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in Western Europe?

The highest recorded value was 367,258 kg in 2016.

What is the lowest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in Western Europe?

The lowest recorded value was 135,303 kg in 1967.

How does Western Europe rank for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated?

Western Europe ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.

Is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe

Name: Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Western Europe: Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated was 321,464 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

321,464 kg

Change on year

up 32.2%

Rank

16th

of 37 groups

All-time high

367,258 kg

in 2016

All-time low

135,303 kg

in 1967

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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 Western Europe is 321,464 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 — losses from manure treated in Western Europe peaked at 367,258 kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 135,303 kg, in 1967.

That places Western Europe 16th 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	168,937 kg	135,303 kg	196,367 kg	9
1970s	192,998 kg	174,681 kg	208,359 kg	10
1980s	236,957 kg	206,199 kg	262,556 kg	10
1990s	291,985 kg	250,178 kg	328,598 kg	10
2000s	281,556 kg	264,730 kg	299,629 kg	10
2010s	323,634 kg	251,572 kg	367,258 kg	10
2020s	292,850 kg	243,220 kg	355,975 kg	4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

13 Bangladesh 320,793 kg compare
14 Myanmar 320,632 kg compare
15 Republic of Korea 291,943 kg compare
16 China, Taiwan Province of 187,789 kg compare
17 Philippines 161,782 kg compare
18 Nepal 146,020 kg compare
19 Uzbekistan 143,680 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Western Europe

Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Roundwood — Import value 1.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
Roundwood — Import quantity 19.11 million m3 (2024)
Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -4.9 % (2024)

All data for Western Europe →

Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Western Europe?: Chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated in Western Europe was 321,464 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 Western Europe?: The highest recorded value was 367,258 kg in 2016.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated recorded in Western Europe?: The lowest recorded value was 135,303 kg in 1967.
How does Western Europe rank for chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated?: Western Europe ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — losses from manure treated 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 — 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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).