Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Italy

Italy: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure was 29.55 million kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
29.55 million kg
Change on year
down 21.9%
World rank
26th
of 209 countries
All-time high
40.54 million kg
in 2016
All-time low
23.34 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Italy, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 29.55 million kg for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in 2020.

The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Italy peaked at 40.54 million kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 23.34 million kg, in 1961.

That places Italy 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.59 million kg 23.34 million kg 30.91 million kg 9
1970s 33.81 million kg 31.54 million kg 35.95 million kg 10
1980s 30.30 million kg 27.75 million kg 34.95 million kg 10
1990s 33.40 million kg 29.97 million kg 35.49 million kg 10
2000s 37.17 million kg 34.98 million kg 39.92 million kg 10
2010s 36.92 million kg 34.69 million kg 40.54 million kg 8
2020s 29.55 million kg 29.55 million kg 29.55 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.39 million kg compare
  2. 24 Colombia 33.21 million kg compare
  3. 25 Germany 31.73 million kg compare
  4. 27 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 28.31 million kg compare
  5. 28 Argentina 27.81 million kg compare
  6. 29 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 27.03 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Italy?
Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Italy was 29.55 million kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 40.54 million kg in 2016.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 23.34 million kg in 1961.
How does Italy rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
Italy ranks 26th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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
Last refreshed

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).