Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) was 37.71 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe is 37.71 million kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe peaked at 43.08 million kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.87 million kg, in 1967.
Western Europe ranks 17th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.55 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 21.30 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 21.38 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 22.39 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 23.03 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 15.93 million kg | -30.9% |
| 1967 | 15.87 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 18.48 million kg | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 19.42 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 20.49 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 22.63 million kg | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 22.21 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 21.50 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 21.12 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 22.50 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 23.50 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 23.94 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 24.06 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 24.44 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 24.19 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 25.23 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 26.62 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 26.98 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 26.48 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 29.86 million kg | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 28.88 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 29.64 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 30.80 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 29.27 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 29.35 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 31.54 million kg | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 31.99 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 33.39 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 33.79 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 33.98 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.86 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 36.50 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 38.54 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 37.56 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 35.15 million kg | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 34.68 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 34.65 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.16 million kg | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 31.67 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 31.19 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 31.05 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.03 million kg | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 32.77 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 33.93 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 36.91 million kg | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 37.26 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 38.12 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 42.99 million kg | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 37.83 million kg | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 41.16 million kg | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 43.08 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 43.03 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 29.51 million kg | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 29.73 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.76 million kg | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 29.41 million kg | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 28.53 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.71 million kg | +32.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) 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% | 29.73 million kg | 41.76 million kg |
| 2018 | -31.4% | 43.03 million kg | 29.51 million kg |
| 1966 | -30.9% | 23.03 million kg | 15.93 million kg |
| 2021 | -29.6% | 41.76 million kg | 29.41 million kg |
| 2023 | +32.2% | 28.53 million kg | 37.71 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.82 million kg | 15.87 million kg | 23.03 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.64 million kg | 20.49 million kg | 24.44 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.80 million kg | 24.19 million kg | 30.80 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.25 million kg | 29.35 million kg | 38.54 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.03 million kg | 31.05 million kg | 35.15 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.96 million kg | 29.51 million kg | 43.08 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.35 million kg | 28.53 million kg | 41.76 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 14 Canada 14.01 million kg compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 173,378 kg compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.09 million kg compare
- 15 United Republic of Tanzania 143,293 kg compare
- 16 Malaysia 12.06 million kg compare
- 16 Polynesia 83,281 kg compare
- 17 Australia and New Zealand 11.91 million kg compare
- 17 Micronesia 69,296 kg compare
- 18 Thailand 11.34 million kg compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 38,918 kg compare
- 19 Germany 11.23 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 10,410 kg compare
- 20 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kg compare
- 20 Japan 10.88 million kg compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (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 — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe was 37.71 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 43.08 million kg in 2016.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.87 million kg in 1967.
- How does Western Europe rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Western Europe ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 — 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).