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

Portugal: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 60,643 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
60,643 kg
Change on year
up 42.6%
World rank
131st
of 209 countries
All-time high
60,643 kg
in 2020
All-time low
7,661 kg
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

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

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 60,643 kg for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises in Portugal peaked at 60,643 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7,661 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,622 kg 7,661 kg 13,818 kg 9
1970s 17,064 kg 14,598 kg 18,790 kg 10
1980s 16,953 kg 12,286 kg 19,946 kg 10
1990s 28,500 kg 20,236 kg 37,880 kg 10
2000s 42,666 kg 39,811 kg 44,615 kg 10
2010s 35,307 kg 29,717 kg 42,535 kg 8
2020s 60,643 kg 60,643 kg 60,643 kg 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 128 Belarus 72,926 kg compare
  2. 129 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 72,484 kg compare
  3. 130 Ukraine 67,468 kg compare
  4. 132 Belgium-Luxembourg 52,874 kg compare
  5. 133 Yugoslav SFR 47,390 kg compare
  6. 134 Belgium 46,983 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal was 60,643 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 60,643 kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 7,661 kg in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Portugal ranks 131st out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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