Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Europe
Europe: Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) was 142.54 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Europe recorded 142.54 million kg for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in Europe peaked at 180.46 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.69 million kg, in 1966.
Europe ranks 10th of 33 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.
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.64 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 67.07 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 70.95 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 66.10 million kg | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 65.42 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 59.69 million kg | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 62.03 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 65.49 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 66.83 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 68.68 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 77.01 million kg | +12.1% |
| 1972 | 80.87 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 84.11 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 88.83 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 93.05 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 90.34 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 95.63 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 117.00 million kg | +22.4% |
| 1979 | 125.65 million kg | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 128.44 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 136.45 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 140.93 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 145.04 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 144.76 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 150.66 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 152.21 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 156.44 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 159.51 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 159.41 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 160.79 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 161.84 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 149.09 million kg | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 147.96 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 134.23 million kg | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 125.35 million kg | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 129.62 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 120.05 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 119.23 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 118.52 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 116.72 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 116.01 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 131.88 million kg | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 121.16 million kg | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 116.03 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 117.13 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 119.80 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 124.15 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 126.01 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 135.39 million kg | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 146.28 million kg | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 147.98 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 146.58 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 158.32 million kg | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 156.82 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 163.70 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 175.06 million kg | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 180.46 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 139.45 million kg | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 137.31 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 179.26 million kg | +30.6% |
| 2021 | 127.61 million kg | -28.8% |
| 2022 | 131.31 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 142.54 million kg | +8.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -28.8% | 179.26 million kg | 127.61 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.14 million kg | 59.69 million kg | 70.95 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 92.12 million kg | 68.68 million kg | 125.65 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 147.38 million kg | 128.44 million kg | 159.51 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 136.67 million kg | 118.52 million kg | 161.84 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.43 million kg | 116.01 million kg | 135.39 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.20 million kg | 137.31 million kg | 180.46 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.18 million kg | 127.61 million kg | 179.26 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 7 Türkiye 7.99 million kg compare
- 7 USSR 79.31 million kg compare
- 8 Russian Federation 34.65 million kg compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.61 million kg compare
- 9 Mexico 25.42 million kg compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 5.12 million kg compare
- 10 France 16.73 million kg compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.90 million kg compare
- 11 Poland 15.68 million kg compare
- 12 Spain 14.48 million kg compare
- 12 Melanesia 763,725 kg compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 338,099 kg compare
- 13 Dominican Republic 14.05 million kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in Europe?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in Europe was 142.54 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 180.46 million kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.69 million kg in 1966.
- How does Europe rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Europe ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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 that leaches (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).