How does Portugal rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?

Portugal ranks 131st out of 209 countries with data for 2020.

Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Portugal 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.

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Portugal

Name: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Portugal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Portugal: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 90,965 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)

90,965 kg

Change on year

up 42.6%

World rank

131st

of 209 countries

All-time high

90,965 kg

in 2020

All-time low

11,491 kg

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2020

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Portugal, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Portugal is 90,965 kg, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

The figure is up 42.6% on the previous year and up 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Portugal peaked at 90,965 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11,491 kg, in 1961.

That places Portugal 131st out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15,933 kg	11,491 kg	20,727 kg	9
1970s	25,596 kg	21,898 kg	28,185 kg	10
1980s	25,429 kg	18,429 kg	29,920 kg	10
1990s	42,750 kg	30,353 kg	56,819 kg	10
2000s	63,999 kg	59,716 kg	66,923 kg	10
2010s	52,961 kg	44,576 kg	63,803 kg	8
2020s	90,965 kg	90,965 kg	90,965 kg	1

Countries ranked near Portugal

128 Belarus 109,389 kg compare
129 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 108,726 kg compare
130 Ukraine 101,203 kg compare
132 Belgium-Luxembourg 79,311 kg compare
133 Yugoslav SFR 71,086 kg compare
134 Belgium 70,474 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Portugal

Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 969,945 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 3.65 million t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 28,002 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 8,251 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 473,567 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 582,185 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 659,862 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 681,792 t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Portugal?: Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Portugal was 90,965 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 90,965 kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 11,491 kg in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?: Portugal ranks 131st out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).