Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 771,514 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe stood at 771,514 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe peaked at 881,419 kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 324,727 kg, in 1967.
Western Europe ranks 29th 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 420,520 kg | — |
| 1962 | 435,888 kg | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 437,429 kg | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 458,013 kg | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 471,280 kg | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 325,855 kg | -30.9% |
| 1967 | 324,727 kg | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 378,084 kg | +16.4% |
| 1969 | 397,250 kg | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 419,235 kg | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 463,032 kg | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 454,399 kg | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 439,940 kg | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 432,085 kg | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 460,420 kg | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 480,763 kg | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 489,798 kg | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 492,219 kg | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 500,061 kg | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 494,878 kg | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 516,279 kg | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 544,601 kg | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 552,100 kg | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 541,873 kg | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 610,847 kg | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 590,885 kg | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 606,480 kg | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 630,134 kg | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 598,888 kg | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 600,427 kg | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 645,227 kg | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 654,532 kg | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 683,220 kg | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 691,450 kg | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 695,284 kg | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 733,689 kg | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 746,720 kg | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 788,636 kg | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 768,450 kg | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 719,109 kg | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 709,487 kg | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 708,856 kg | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 657,906 kg | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 647,954 kg | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 638,091 kg | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 635,351 kg | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 675,842 kg | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 670,476 kg | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 694,271 kg | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 755,206 kg | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 762,332 kg | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 780,037 kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 879,598 kg | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 773,944 kg | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 842,181 kg | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 881,419 kg | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 880,413 kg | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 603,772 kg | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 608,302 kg | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 854,340 kg | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 601,782 kg | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 583,727 kg | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 771,514 kg | +32.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Western 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +40.4% | 608,302 kg | 854,340 kg |
| 2018 | -31.4% | 880,413 kg | 603,772 kg |
| 1966 | -30.9% | 471,280 kg | 325,855 kg |
| 2021 | -29.6% | 854,340 kg | 601,782 kg |
| 2023 | +32.2% | 583,727 kg | 771,514 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 405,450 kg | 324,727 kg | 471,280 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 463,195 kg | 419,235 kg | 500,061 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 568,696 kg | 494,878 kg | 630,134 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 700,764 kg | 600,427 kg | 788,636 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 675,734 kg | 635,351 kg | 719,109 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 776,720 kg | 603,772 kg | 881,419 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 702,841 kg | 583,727 kg | 854,340 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe was 771,514 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 881,419 kg in 2016.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,727 kg in 1967.
- How does Western Europe rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Western Europe ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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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).