Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe
Western Europe: Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated was 321,464 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 14th out of 33 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.
Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175,217 kg | — |
| 1962 | 181,620 kg | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 182,262 kg | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 190,839 kg | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 196,367 kg | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 135,773 kg | -30.9% |
| 1967 | 135,303 kg | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 157,535 kg | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 165,521 kg | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 174,681 kg | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 192,930 kg | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 189,333 kg | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 183,308 kg | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 180,035 kg | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 191,842 kg | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 200,318 kg | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 204,082 kg | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 205,091 kg | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 208,359 kg | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 206,199 kg | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 215,116 kg | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 226,917 kg | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 230,042 kg | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 225,781 kg | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 254,520 kg | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 246,202 kg | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 252,700 kg | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 262,556 kg | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 249,537 kg | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 250,178 kg | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 268,844 kg | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 272,722 kg | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 284,675 kg | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 288,104 kg | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 289,702 kg | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 305,704 kg | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 311,133 kg | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 328,598 kg | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 320,188 kg | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 299,629 kg | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 295,620 kg | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 295,357 kg | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 274,127 kg | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 269,981 kg | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 265,871 kg | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 264,730 kg | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 281,601 kg | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 279,365 kg | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 289,280 kg | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 314,669 kg | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 317,638 kg | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 325,015 kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 366,499 kg | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 322,477 kg | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 350,909 kg | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 367,258 kg | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 366,839 kg | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 251,572 kg | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 253,459 kg | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 355,975 kg | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 250,743 kg | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 243,220 kg | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 321,464 kg | +32.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +40.4% | 253,459 kg | 355,975 kg |
| 2018 | -31.4% | 366,839 kg | 251,572 kg |
| 1966 | -30.9% | 196,367 kg | 135,773 kg |
| 2021 | -29.6% | 355,975 kg | 250,743 kg |
| 2023 | +32.2% | 243,220 kg | 321,464 kg |
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
- 11 Bangladesh 320,793 kg compare
- 12 Myanmar 320,632 kg compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 291,943 kg compare
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 187,789 kg compare
- 15 Philippines 161,782 kg compare
- 16 Nepal 146,020 kg compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 143,680 kg compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
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 14th out of 33 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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About this data
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).