Chickens, layers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises in Portugal
Portugal: Chickens, layers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises was 906,421 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Portugal, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2020, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Portugal stood at 906,421 kg.
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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Portugal peaked at 961,785 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 394,578 kg, in 1961.
That places Portugal 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Chickens, layers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 394,578 kg | — |
| 1962 | 394,578 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 406,909 kg | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 406,909 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 419,240 kg | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 419,240 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 431,570 kg | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 431,570 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 431,570 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 431,570 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 431,570 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 431,570 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 431,570 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 468,562 kg | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 493,223 kg | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 493,223 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 554,876 kg | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 591,868 kg | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 641,190 kg | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 641,190 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 653,520 kg | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 678,182 kg | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 641,190 kg | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 579,537 kg | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 739,835 kg | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 739,835 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 761,043 kg | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 757,097 kg | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 739,835 kg | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 739,835 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 863,140 kg | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 863,140 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 820,846 kg | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 705,186 kg | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 617,885 kg | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 605,185 kg | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 584,099 kg | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 581,387 kg | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 615,666 kg | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 599,882 kg | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 614,433 kg | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 579,907 kg | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 652,657 kg | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 653,520 kg | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 653,520 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 678,182 kg | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 739,835 kg | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 758,330 kg | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 759,564 kg | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 801,487 kg | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 755,864 kg | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 764,496 kg | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 770,661 kg | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 801,487 kg | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 808,393 kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 729,600 kg | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 961,785 kg | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 906,421 kg | -5.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 906,421 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 331,602 kg, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 906,421 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 545,168 kg, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers: Manure applied to soils … applied volatilises in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +31.8% | 729,600 kg | 961,785 kg |
| 1985 | +27.7% | 579,537 kg | 739,835 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 415,129 kg | 394,578 kg | 431,570 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 496,922 kg | 431,570 kg | 641,190 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 693,126 kg | 579,537 kg | 761,043 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 699,637 kg | 581,387 kg | 863,140 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 668,983 kg | 579,907 kg | 759,564 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 799,222 kg | 729,600 kg | 961,785 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 906,421 kg | 906,421 kg | 906,421 kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Portugal?
- Chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Portugal was 906,421 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 961,785 kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,578 kg in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Portugal ranks 53rd out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).