Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated in Portugal

Portugal: Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated was 11,591 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
11,591 kg
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
44th
of 209 countries
All-time high
12,299 kg
in 2017
All-time low
5,046 kg
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated in Portugal, 1961–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119902020

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in Portugal is 11,591 kg, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in Portugal peaked at 12,299 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,046 kg, in 1961.

That places Portugal 44th 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 5,309 kg 5,046 kg 5,519 kg 9
1970s 6,355 kg 5,519 kg 8,199 kg 10
1980s 8,864 kg 7,411 kg 9,732 kg 10
1990s 8,947 kg 7,435 kg 11,038 kg 10
2000s 8,555 kg 7,416 kg 9,713 kg 10
2010s 10,220 kg 9,330 kg 12,299 kg 8
2020s 11,591 kg 11,591 kg 11,591 kg 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 41 Singapore 11,960 kg compare
  2. 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11,889 kg compare
  3. 43 Austria 11,653 kg compare
  4. 45 Denmark 10,918 kg compare
  5. 46 Albania 7,659 kg compare
  6. 47 Norway 7,184 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in Portugal?
Chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in Portugal was 11,591 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — losses from manure treated recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 12,299 kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — losses from manure treated recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5,046 kg in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for chickens, layers — losses from manure treated?
Portugal ranks 44th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, layers — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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).