Chickens, broilers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Chickens, broilers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises was 1.60 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.60 million kg
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
32nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
22.41 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
1.60 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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 volatilises in Southern Europe is 1.60 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Europe peaked at 22.41 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million kg, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 32nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens, broilers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 4.80 million kg —
1962 5.00 million kg +4.2%
1963 5.25 million kg +4.9%
1964 5.46 million kg +4.0%
1965 5.86 million kg +7.3%
1966 6.03 million kg +2.9%
1967 6.51 million kg +8.0%
1968 6.72 million kg +3.3%
1969 6.43 million kg -4.4%
1970 6.44 million kg +0.2%
1971 7.96 million kg +23.6%
1972 9.40 million kg +18.1%
1973 12.12 million kg +28.9%
1974 12.27 million kg +1.2%
1975 12.04 million kg -1.9%
1976 12.37 million kg +2.8%
1977 13.12 million kg +6.1%
1978 13.34 million kg +1.7%
1979 13.73 million kg +2.9%
1980 14.04 million kg +2.3%
1981 15.31 million kg +9.0%
1982 14.72 million kg -3.8%
1983 14.32 million kg -2.7%
1984 14.32 million kg -0.0%
1985 13.34 million kg -6.8%
1986 13.48 million kg +1.0%
1987 13.78 million kg +2.3%
1988 14.56 million kg +5.6%
1989 14.01 million kg -3.8%
1990 14.97 million kg +6.9%
1991 17.20 million kg +14.9%
1992 16.39 million kg -4.7%
1993 16.49 million kg +0.6%
1994 16.34 million kg -0.9%
1995 16.17 million kg -1.0%
1996 20.78 million kg +28.5%
1997 17.07 million kg -17.9%
1998 18.00 million kg +5.5%
1999 17.20 million kg -4.5%
2000 15.78 million kg -8.3%
2001 15.78 million kg -0.0%
2002 16.34 million kg +3.6%
2003 16.00 million kg -2.1%
2004 15.70 million kg -1.9%
2005 15.95 million kg +1.6%
2006 16.29 million kg +2.1%
2007 16.56 million kg +1.6%
2008 17.98 million kg +8.6%
2009 19.01 million kg +5.8%
2010 20.18 million kg +6.2%
2011 19.83 million kg -1.7%
2012 20.26 million kg +2.1%
2013 20.88 million kg +3.1%
2014 21.12 million kg +1.1%
2015 20.93 million kg -0.9%
2016 21.00 million kg +0.3%
2017 22.41 million kg +6.7%
2018 4.36 million kg -80.5%
2019 2.37 million kg -45.7%
2020 21.79 million kg +819.3%
2021 1.76 million kg -91.9%
2022 1.79 million kg +1.6%
2023 1.60 million kg -10.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens, broilers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises in Southern 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +819.3% 2.37 million kg 21.79 million kg
2021 -91.9% 21.79 million kg 1.76 million kg
2018 -80.5% 22.41 million kg 4.36 million kg
2019 -45.7% 4.36 million kg 2.37 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.79 million kg 4.80 million kg 6.72 million kg 9
1970s 11.28 million kg 6.44 million kg 13.73 million kg 10
1980s 14.19 million kg 13.34 million kg 15.31 million kg 10
1990s 17.06 million kg 14.97 million kg 20.78 million kg 10
2000s 16.54 million kg 15.70 million kg 19.01 million kg 10
2010s 17.33 million kg 2.37 million kg 22.41 million kg 10
2020s 6.73 million kg 1.60 million kg 21.79 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 29 Bangladesh 4.52 million kg compare
  2. 30 Côte d'Ivoire 1.83 million kg compare
  3. 30 Myanmar 4.52 million kg compare
  4. 31 Republic of Korea 4.11 million kg compare
  5. 32 Saudi Arabia 3.83 million kg compare
  6. 33 Cabo Verde 4,518 kg compare
  7. 33 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.54 million kg compare
  8. 34 Egypt 3.14 million kg compare
  9. 35 Portugal 2.96 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Europe?
Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Europe was 1.60 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 volatilises recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 22.41 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million kg in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
Southern Europe ranks 32nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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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).