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

Southern Europe: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 49,027 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49,027 kg
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
37th
of 37 groups
All-time high
687,678 kg
in 2017
All-time low
49,027 kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Europe stood at 49,027 kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 92.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Europe peaked at 687,678 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49,027 kg, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 37th 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 177,555 kg 147,394 kg 206,310 kg 9
1970s 346,133 kg 197,681 kg 421,238 kg 10
1980s 435,428 kg 409,407 kg 469,769 kg 10
1990s 523,610 kg 459,498 kg 637,632 kg 10
2000s 507,547 kg 481,839 kg 583,384 kg 10
2010s 531,974 kg 72,757 kg 687,678 kg 10
2020s 206,650 kg 49,027 kg 668,833 kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 34 Republic of Korea 5.06 million kg compare
  2. 35 Lebanon 4.99 million kg compare
  3. 36 Yemen 4.62 million kg compare
  4. 37 Mali 4.55 million kg compare
  5. 38 Kenya 4.31 million kg compare
  6. 39 Kuwait 3.91 million kg compare
  7. 40 Ethiopia 3.90 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Europe?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Europe was 49,027 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 687,678 kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 49,027 kg in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Southern Europe ranks 37th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 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).