Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe

Western Europe: Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated was 277,753 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
277,753 kg
Change on year
up 39.8%
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
344,802 kg
in 1974
All-time low
189,412 kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Losses from manure treated 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 277,753 kg for chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in 2023.

The figure is up 39.8% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in Western Europe peaked at 344,802 kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 189,412 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 289,286 kg 257,901 kg 330,010 kg 9
1970s 327,160 kg 312,296 kg 344,802 kg 10
1980s 318,302 kg 295,122 kg 340,707 kg 10
1990s 249,614 kg 231,651 kg 290,404 kg 10
2000s 234,449 kg 223,738 kg 243,731 kg 10
2010s 247,898 kg 189,412 kg 271,728 kg 10
2020s 245,170 kg 198,634 kg 302,320 kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 8 Philippines 551,964 kg compare
  2. 9 Japan 533,384 kg compare
  3. 10 Pakistan 497,796 kg compare
  4. 11 Malaysia 448,157 kg compare
  5. 12 Thailand 398,008 kg compare
  6. 13 Republic of Korea 320,257 kg compare
  7. 14 Uzbekistan 158,925 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in Western Europe?
Chickens, layers — losses from manure treated in Western Europe was 277,753 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 344,802 kg in 1974.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — losses from manure treated recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 189,412 kg in 2019.
How does Western Europe rank for chickens, layers — losses from manure treated?
Western Europe ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — losses from manure treated 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 — 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).