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

Southern Europe: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 32,685 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32,685 kg
Change on year
down 10.5%
Rank
37th
of 37 regions
All-time high
458,452 kg
in 2017
All-time low
32,685 kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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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 volatilises in Southern Europe is 32,685 kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of 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 volatilises in Southern Europe peaked at 458,452 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32,685 kg, in 2023.

That places Southern Europe 37th out of 37 regions with data for 2023, putting it 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 118,370 kg 98,263 kg 137,540 kg 9
1970s 230,755 kg 131,787 kg 280,825 kg 10
1980s 290,285 kg 272,938 kg 313,179 kg 10
1990s 349,074 kg 306,332 kg 425,088 kg 10
2000s 338,364 kg 321,226 kg 388,922 kg 10
2010s 354,649 kg 48,505 kg 458,452 kg 10
2020s 137,767 kg 32,685 kg 445,889 kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 34 Central African Republic 377,867 kg compare
  2. 34 Republic of Korea 3.37 million kg compare
  3. 35 Lebanon 3.33 million kg compare
  4. 36 Yemen 3.08 million kg compare
  5. 37 Mali 3.03 million kg compare
  6. 38 Kenya 2.88 million kg compare
  7. 39 Kuwait 2.61 million kg compare
  8. 40 Ethiopia 2.60 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 volatilises in Southern Europe?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Europe was 32,685 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 458,452 kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 32,685 kg in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Southern Europe ranks 37th out of 37 regions with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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).