Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Portugal
Portugal: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture was 92,728 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Portugal, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2020, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Portugal stood at 92,728 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Portugal peaked at 98,392 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40,366 kg, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 139th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,366 kg | — |
| 1962 | 40,366 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 41,628 kg | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 41,628 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 42,889 kg | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 42,889 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 44,150 kg | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 44,150 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 44,150 kg | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 44,150 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 44,150 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44,150 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44,150 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 47,935 kg | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 50,458 kg | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 50,458 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56,765 kg | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 60,549 kg | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 65,595 kg | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 65,595 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 66,856 kg | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 69,379 kg | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 65,595 kg | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 59,288 kg | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 75,686 kg | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 75,686 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 77,856 kg | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 77,452 kg | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 75,686 kg | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 75,686 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 88,301 kg | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 88,301 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 83,974 kg | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 72,142 kg | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 63,211 kg | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 61,912 kg | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 59,754 kg | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 59,477 kg | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 62,984 kg | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 61,369 kg | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 62,858 kg | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 59,326 kg | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 66,768 kg | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 66,856 kg | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 66,856 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69,379 kg | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 75,686 kg | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 77,579 kg | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 77,705 kg | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81,994 kg | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 77,326 kg | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 78,209 kg | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 78,840 kg | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 81,994 kg | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 82,700 kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 74,639 kg | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 98,392 kg | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 92,728 kg | -5.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 92,728 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 94,423 kg, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 92,728 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93,220 kg, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture 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% | 74,639 kg | 98,392 kg |
| 1985 | +27.7% | 59,288 kg | 75,686 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,468 kg | 40,366 kg | 44,150 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,836 kg | 44,150 kg | 65,595 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,908 kg | 59,288 kg | 77,856 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,574 kg | 59,477 kg | 88,301 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,438 kg | 59,326 kg | 77,705 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,762 kg | 74,639 kg | 98,392 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 92,728 kg | 92,728 kg | 92,728 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 left on pasture in Portugal?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Portugal was 92,728 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 98,392 kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,366 kg in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture?
- Portugal ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).