Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure was 50.21 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
50.21 million kg
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
12th
of 12 groups
All-time high
55.67 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
43.03 million kg
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe stood at 50.21 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe peaked at 55.67 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.03 million kg, in 2009.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.83 million kg 44.48 million kg 47.35 million kg 9
1970s 50.25 million kg 48.77 million kg 52.02 million kg 10
1980s 48.42 million kg 43.78 million kg 52.11 million kg 10
1990s 48.63 million kg 46.12 million kg 51.22 million kg 10
2000s 46.37 million kg 43.03 million kg 48.87 million kg 10
2010s 51.21 million kg 47.25 million kg 55.67 million kg 10
2020s 51.57 million kg 50.21 million kg 52.86 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 9 Bangladesh 110.12 million kg compare
  2. 10 Russian Federation 95.00 million kg compare
  3. 11 Philippines 71.68 million kg compare
  4. 12 Japan 69.27 million kg compare
  5. 13 Nigeria 68.31 million kg compare
  6. 14 Pakistan 64.65 million kg compare
  7. 15 Malaysia 58.20 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe?
Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe was 50.21 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 55.67 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 43.03 million kg in 2009.
How does Northern Europe rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
Northern Europe ranks 12th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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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).