Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Europe
Europe: Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils was 372.02 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Europe recorded 372.02 million kg for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Europe peaked at 622.45 million kg in 1977 and was at its lowest, 338.31 million kg, in 2021.
That places Europe 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 464.26 million kg | 424.09 million kg | 521.95 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 591.15 million kg | 558.47 million kg | 622.45 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 564.73 million kg | 557.17 million kg | 567.92 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 445.44 million kg | 402.18 million kg | 544.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 425.07 million kg | 399.92 million kg | 443.81 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.88 million kg | 352.70 million kg | 473.07 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 378.43 million kg | 338.31 million kg | 461.26 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Europe?
- Chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Europe was 372.02 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 622.45 million kg in 1977.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.31 million kg in 2021.
- How does Europe rank for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils?
- Europe ranks 7th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).