Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Greece

Greece: Chickens, broilers — Manure management was 10.43 million kg in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10.43 million kg
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
54th
of 209 countries
All-time high
10.44 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
1.61 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2018

Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Greece, 1961–2018

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119892018

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

Analysis

In 2018, chickens, broilers — manure management in Greece stood at 10.43 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure management in Greece peaked at 10.44 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.61 million kg, in 1961.

That places Greece 54th out of 209 countries with data for 2018, 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 2.84 million kg 1.61 million kg 4.26 million kg 9
1970s 4.47 million kg 2.65 million kg 5.37 million kg 10
1980s 4.13 million kg 3.50 million kg 4.58 million kg 10
1990s 4.60 million kg 3.68 million kg 5.38 million kg 10
2000s 5.82 million kg 4.88 million kg 6.85 million kg 10
2010s 8.22 million kg 5.91 million kg 10.44 million kg 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 51 Philippines 11.56 million kg compare
  2. 52 Belgium 11.51 million kg compare
  3. 53 Nepal 10.43 million kg compare
  4. 55 Uzbekistan 10.26 million kg compare
  5. 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.81 million kg compare
  6. 57 Uruguay 9.76 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure management in Greece?
Chickens, broilers — manure management in Greece was 10.43 million kg in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 10.44 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1.61 million kg in 1961.
How does Greece rank for chickens, broilers — manure management?
Greece ranks 54th out of 209 countries with data for 2018.
Is chickens, broilers — manure management rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure management (manure treated, 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).