Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated was 308,411 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
308,411 kg
Change on year
up 34.0%
Rank
10th
of 12 groups
All-time high
558,020 kg
in 1980
All-time low
230,206 kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 308,411 kg for chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in European Union (27) peaked at 558,020 kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 230,206 kg, in 2022.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 473,641 kg 424,471 kg 527,233 kg 9
1970s 543,038 kg 534,959 kg 557,304 kg 10
1980s 536,491 kg 520,380 kg 558,020 kg 10
1990s 476,471 kg 451,036 kg 518,217 kg 10
2000s 479,071 kg 463,973 kg 491,498 kg 10
2010s 447,409 kg 231,005 kg 518,516 kg 10
2020s 321,910 kg 230,206 kg 515,363 kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 7 Canada 747,696 kg compare
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  3. 9 Japan 533,384 kg compare
  4. 10 Pakistan 497,796 kg compare
  5. 11 Malaysia 448,157 kg compare
  6. 12 Thailand 398,008 kg compare
  7. 13 Republic of Korea 320,257 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in European Union (27)?
Chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in European Union (27) was 308,411 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — losses from manure treated recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 558,020 kg in 1980.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — losses from manure treated recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 230,206 kg in 2022.
How does European Union (27) rank for chickens, layers — losses from manure treated?
European Union (27) ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — losses from manure treated rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Losses from 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).