Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure in Western Europe

Western Europe: Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure was 111.10 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
111.10 million kg
Change on year
up 39.8%
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
137.92 million kg
in 1974
All-time low
75.76 million kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Amount excreted in manure 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 111.10 million kg for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

That represents a change of up 39.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe peaked at 137.92 million kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 75.76 million kg, in 2019.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 115.71 million kg 103.16 million kg 132.00 million kg 9
1970s 130.86 million kg 124.92 million kg 137.92 million kg 10
1980s 127.32 million kg 118.05 million kg 136.28 million kg 10
1990s 99.85 million kg 92.66 million kg 116.16 million kg 10
2000s 93.78 million kg 89.50 million kg 97.49 million kg 10
2010s 99.16 million kg 75.76 million kg 108.69 million kg 10
2020s 98.07 million kg 79.45 million kg 120.93 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 8 Mexico 116.76 million kg compare
  2. 9 Bangladesh 110.12 million kg compare
  3. 10 Russian Federation 95.00 million kg compare
  4. 11 Philippines 71.68 million kg compare
  5. 12 Japan 69.27 million kg compare
  6. 13 Nigeria 68.31 million kg compare
  7. 14 Pakistan 64.65 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe?
Chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe was 111.10 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 137.92 million kg in 1974.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 75.76 million kg in 2019.
How does Western Europe rank for chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure?
Western Europe ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, 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).