Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 355,479 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
355,479 kg
Change on year
up 1.6%
Rank
36th
of 37 groups
All-time high
421,815 kg
in 2017
All-time low
160,713 kg
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 355,479 kg for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern Europe peaked at 421,815 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 160,713 kg, in 1985.

Northern Europe ranks 36th of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 201,961 kg 195,959 kg 209,715 kg 9
1970s 216,795 kg 191,042 kg 227,665 kg 10
1980s 185,697 kg 160,713 kg 201,291 kg 10
1990s 249,615 kg 207,108 kg 298,940 kg 10
2000s 367,038 kg 344,320 kg 401,450 kg 10
2010s 389,938 kg 363,046 kg 421,815 kg 10
2020s 357,454 kg 350,011 kg 367,248 kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 33 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.51 million kg compare
  2. 34 Republic of Korea 5.06 million kg compare
  3. 35 Lebanon 4.99 million kg compare
  4. 36 Yemen 4.62 million kg compare
  5. 37 Mali 4.55 million kg compare
  6. 38 Kenya 4.31 million kg compare
  7. 39 Kuwait 3.91 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern Europe?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern Europe was 355,479 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 421,815 kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 160,713 kg in 1985.
How does Northern Europe rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Northern Europe ranks 36th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).