Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Spain
Spain: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture was 987,331 kg in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Spain, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Spain recorded 987,331 kg for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in 2020.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Spain peaked at 1.00 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,936 kg, in 1963.
Spain ranks 95th 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 left on pasture in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,168 kg | — |
| 1962 | 16,687 kg | +26.7% |
| 1963 | 12,936 kg | -22.5% |
| 1964 | 17,164 kg | +32.7% |
| 1965 | 19,491 kg | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 17,085 kg | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 34,870 kg | +104.1% |
| 1968 | 51,492 kg | +47.7% |
| 1969 | 57,527 kg | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 18,573 kg | -67.7% |
| 1971 | 191,479 kg | +930.9% |
| 1972 | 240,948 kg | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 395,071 kg | +64.0% |
| 1974 | 382,301 kg | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 361,350 kg | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 422,780 kg | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 448,970 kg | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 428,959 kg | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 410,544 kg | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 398,367 kg | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 509,843 kg | +28.0% |
| 1982 | 456,248 kg | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 422,411 kg | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 426,928 kg | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 440,775 kg | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 372,140 kg | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 406,454 kg | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 439,365 kg | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 459,391 kg | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 432,384 kg | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 745,234 kg | +72.4% |
| 1992 | 725,490 kg | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 809,287 kg | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 833,237 kg | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 841,938 kg | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 898,714 kg | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 900,549 kg | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 921,284 kg | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 918,487 kg | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 902,219 kg | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 902,963 kg | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 928,771 kg | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 906,020 kg | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 876,180 kg | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 886,023 kg | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 887,504 kg | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 894,124 kg | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 901,908 kg | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 935,224 kg | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 919,419 kg | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 931,134 kg | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 986,623 kg | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 997,991 kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 987,519 kg | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 986,312 kg | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 968,852 kg | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.00 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 987,331 kg | -1.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 987,331 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 221,602 kg, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 987,331 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 95,626 kg, 10.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture 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% | 18,573 kg | 191,479 kg |
| 1967 | +104.1% | 17,085 kg | 34,870 kg |
| 1991 | +72.4% | 432,384 kg | 745,234 kg |
| 1970 | -67.7% | 57,527 kg | 18,573 kg |
| 1973 | +64.0% | 240,948 kg | 395,071 kg |
| 1968 | +47.7% | 34,870 kg | 51,492 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,713 kg | 12,936 kg | 57,527 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 330,098 kg | 18,573 kg | 448,970 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 433,192 kg | 372,140 kg | 509,843 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 802,660 kg | 432,384 kg | 921,284 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 902,094 kg | 876,180 kg | 935,224 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 972,692 kg | 919,419 kg | 1.00 million kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 987,331 kg | 987,331 kg | 987,331 kg | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Spain?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Spain was 987,331 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,936 kg in 1963.
- How does Spain rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture?
- Spain ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).