Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Sweden
Sweden: Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 2.59 million kg in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Sweden, 1961–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in Sweden is 2.59 million kg, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in Sweden peaked at 2.59 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 229,628 kg, in 1992.
Sweden ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 607,176 kg | — |
| 1962 | 522,075 kg | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 514,084 kg | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 518,754 kg | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 472,156 kg | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 435,158 kg | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 446,366 kg | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 513,617 kg | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 742,503 kg | +44.6% |
| 1970 | 624,987 kg | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 695,984 kg | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 616,721 kg | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 597,860 kg | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 637,809 kg | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 624,775 kg | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 599,873 kg | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 624,987 kg | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 620,854 kg | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 717,919 kg | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 768,782 kg | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 718,979 kg | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 707,640 kg | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 731,165 kg | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 725,866 kg | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 558,228 kg | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 553,354 kg | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 408,604 kg | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 428,420 kg | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 434,354 kg | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 500,159 kg | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 314,295 kg | -37.2% |
| 1992 | 229,628 kg | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 449,613 kg | +95.8% |
| 1994 | 524,743 kg | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 702,024 kg | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 768,147 kg | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 686,341 kg | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 831,620 kg | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 854,191 kg | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 962,806 kg | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million kg | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million kg | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 1.47 million kg | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 2.09 million kg | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million kg | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.76 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 1.80 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.89 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 million kg | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.94 million kg | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million kg | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million kg | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 2.29 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.34 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.43 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.59 million kg | +6.8% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 2.59 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.19 million kg, 2.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 2.59 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.00 million kg, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +95.8% | 229,628 kg | 449,613 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 530,210 kg | 435,158 kg | 742,503 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 636,177 kg | 597,860 kg | 717,919 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 603,539 kg | 408,604 kg | 768,782 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 586,076 kg | 229,628 kg | 854,191 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.57 million kg | 962,806 kg | 2.09 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 million kg | 1.73 million kg | 2.59 million kg | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 49 Uruguay 2.93 million kg compare
- 50 Honduras 2.73 million kg compare
- 51 South Africa 2.62 million kg compare
- 53 Chile 2.50 million kg compare
- 54 Trinidad and Tobago 2.46 million kg compare
- 55 New Zealand 2.24 million kg compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in Sweden?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in Sweden was 2.59 million kg in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million kg in 2019.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 229,628 kg in 1992.
- How does Sweden rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Sweden ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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).