Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Greece

Greece: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure was 4.96 million kg in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.96 million kg
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
84th
of 209 countries
All-time high
11.35 million kg
in 1984
All-time low
4.84 million kg
in 2016
Years of data
58
1961–2018

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Greece, 1961–2018

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 4.96 million kg for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Greece peaked at 11.35 million kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.84 million kg, in 2016.

That places Greece 84th out of 209 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.55 million kg 6.18 million kg 9.46 million kg 9
1970s 9.83 million kg 9.46 million kg 10.09 million kg 10
1980s 10.83 million kg 10.41 million kg 11.35 million kg 10
1990s 9.23 million kg 7.56 million kg 10.85 million kg 10
2000s 8.65 million kg 7.56 million kg 9.60 million kg 10
2010s 5.82 million kg 4.84 million kg 7.03 million kg 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 81 Kuwait 5.09 million kg compare
  2. 82 Paraguay 5.05 million kg compare
  3. 83 Turkmenistan 5.03 million kg compare
  4. 85 Serbia 4.88 million kg compare
  5. 86 Austria 4.66 million kg compare
  6. 87 Portugal 4.64 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Greece?
Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Greece was 4.96 million kg in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 11.35 million kg in 1984.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 4.84 million kg in 2016.
How does Greece rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
Greece ranks 84th out of 209 countries with data for 2018.
Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure (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).