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

Western Europe: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 514,343 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
514,343 kg
Change on year
up 32.2%
Rank
33rd
of 37 groups
All-time high
587,613 kg
in 2016
All-time low
216,485 kg
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 514,343 kg for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

The figure 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 volatilises in Western Europe peaked at 587,613 kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 216,485 kg, in 1967.

That places Western Europe 33rd out of 37 groups 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 270,300 kg 216,485 kg 314,187 kg 9
1970s 308,797 kg 279,490 kg 333,374 kg 10
1980s 379,131 kg 329,918 kg 420,090 kg 10
1990s 467,176 kg 400,285 kg 525,757 kg 10
2000s 450,490 kg 423,567 kg 479,406 kg 10
2010s 517,814 kg 402,515 kg 587,613 kg 10
2020s 468,560 kg 389,151 kg 569,560 kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 30 Réunion 789,804 kg compare
  2. 30 Tunisia 4.30 million kg compare
  3. 31 Bangladesh 3.71 million kg compare
  4. 32 Myanmar 3.71 million kg compare
  5. 33 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.67 million kg compare
  6. 34 Republic of Korea 3.37 million kg compare
  7. 35 Lebanon 3.33 million kg compare
  8. 36 Yemen 3.08 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 Western Europe?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Western Europe was 514,343 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 587,613 kg in 2016.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 216,485 kg in 1967.
How does Western Europe rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Western Europe ranks 33rd out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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).