Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture was 284,051 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
284,051 kg
Change on year
up 2.3%
Rank
34th
of 44 groups
All-time high
2.12 million kg
in 1990
All-time low
277,630 kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Southern Europe is 284,051 kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Southern Europe peaked at 2.12 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 277,630 kg, in 2022.

Southern Europe ranks 34th of 44 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.57 million kg 1.34 million kg 1.73 million kg 9
1970s 1.93 million kg 1.79 million kg 2.04 million kg 10
1980s 2.03 million kg 1.95 million kg 2.09 million kg 10
1990s 1.90 million kg 1.77 million kg 2.12 million kg 10
2000s 1.96 million kg 1.92 million kg 2.01 million kg 10
2010s 1.56 million kg 302,821 kg 1.93 million kg 10
2020s 640,196 kg 277,630 kg 1.71 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 31 Burkina Faso 6.54 million kg compare
  2. 32 Peru 6.39 million kg compare
  3. 33 Cameroon 5.70 million kg compare
  4. 34 Azerbaijan, Republic of 5.40 million kg compare
  5. 35 Zambia 4.91 million kg compare
  6. 36 South Sudan, Republic of 4.84 million kg compare
  7. 37 Myanmar 4.74 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Southern Europe?
Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Southern Europe was 284,051 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 million kg in 1990.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 277,630 kg in 2022.
How does Southern Europe rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture?
Southern Europe ranks 34th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture (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).