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

Western Europe: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 771,514 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
771,514 kg
Change on year
up 32.2%
Rank
33rd
of 37 groups
All-time high
881,419 kg
in 2016
All-time low
324,727 kg
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Western 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 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 33rd 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 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

  1. 30 Réunion 1.18 million kg compare
  2. 30 Tunisia 6.44 million kg compare
  3. 31 Bangladesh 5.56 million kg compare
  4. 32 Myanmar 5.56 million kg compare
  5. 33 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5.51 million kg compare
  6. 34 Republic of Korea 5.06 million kg compare
  7. 35 Lebanon 4.99 million kg compare
  8. 36 Yemen 4.62 million kg compare

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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 33rd out of 37 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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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).