Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in Spain
Spain: Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils was 48.26 million kg in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in Spain, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Spain recorded 48.26 million kg for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Spain peaked at 49.06 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 632,263 kg, in 1963.
Spain ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 643,566 kg | — |
| 1962 | 815,584 kg | +26.7% |
| 1963 | 632,263 kg | -22.5% |
| 1964 | 838,897 kg | +32.7% |
| 1965 | 952,633 kg | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 835,011 kg | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 1.70 million kg | +104.1% |
| 1968 | 2.52 million kg | +47.7% |
| 1969 | 2.81 million kg | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 907,774 kg | -67.7% |
| 1971 | 9.36 million kg | +930.9% |
| 1972 | 11.78 million kg | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 19.31 million kg | +64.0% |
| 1974 | 18.68 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 17.66 million kg | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 20.66 million kg | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 21.94 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 20.97 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 20.07 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 19.47 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 24.92 million kg | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 22.30 million kg | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 20.65 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 20.87 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 21.54 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 18.19 million kg | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 19.87 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 21.47 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 22.45 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 21.13 million kg | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 36.42 million kg | +72.4% |
| 1992 | 35.46 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 39.55 million kg | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 40.72 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 41.15 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 43.92 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 44.01 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.03 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 44.89 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.10 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 44.13 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.39 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 44.28 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 42.82 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 43.30 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 43.38 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.70 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.08 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 45.71 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 44.94 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 45.51 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 48.22 million kg | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 48.78 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 48.27 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.21 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.35 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 49.06 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 48.26 million kg | -1.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 48.26 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.97 million kg, 12.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 48.26 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.34 million kg, 14.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +930.9% | 907,774 kg | 9.36 million kg |
| 1967 | +104.1% | 835,011 kg | 1.70 million kg |
| 1991 | +72.4% | 21.13 million kg | 36.42 million kg |
| 1970 | -67.7% | 2.81 million kg | 907,774 kg |
| 1973 | +64.0% | 11.78 million kg | 19.31 million kg |
| 1968 | +47.7% | 1.70 million kg | 2.52 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million kg | 632,263 kg | 2.81 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.13 million kg | 907,774 kg | 21.94 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.17 million kg | 18.19 million kg | 24.92 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.23 million kg | 21.13 million kg | 45.03 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.09 million kg | 42.82 million kg | 45.71 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.54 million kg | 44.94 million kg | 49.06 million kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.26 million kg | 48.26 million kg | 48.26 million kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 9 Mexico 84.74 million kg compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 17.06 million kg compare
- 10 France 55.77 million kg compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.67 million kg compare
- 11 Poland 52.27 million kg compare
- 12 Melanesia 2.55 million kg compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.13 million kg compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 46.82 million kg compare
- 14 Canada 46.72 million kg compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 577,925 kg compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 40.31 million kg compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 477,643 kg compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Spain?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils in Spain was 48.26 million kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.06 million kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 632,263 kg in 1963.
- How does Spain rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils (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).