Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Spain

Spain: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture was 717,242 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
717,242 kg
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
95th
of 209 countries
All-time high
717,242 kg
in 2020
All-time low
408,555 kg
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture in Spain, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

In 2020, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Spain stood at 717,242 kg. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Spain peaked at 717,242 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 408,555 kg, in 1961.

Spain ranks 95th of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 476,355 kg 408,555 kg 516,333 kg 9
1970s 577,034 kg 470,946 kg 654,385 kg 10
1980s 639,036 kg 598,351 kg 679,525 kg 10
1990s 550,833 kg 501,813 kg 620,263 kg 10
2000s 623,951 kg 585,851 kg 661,411 kg 10
2010s 599,665 kg 550,518 kg 644,709 kg 8
2020s 717,242 kg 717,242 kg 717,242 kg 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 92 France 793,496 kg compare
  2. 93 Mauritania 764,100 kg compare
  3. 94 Costa Rica 750,540 kg compare
  4. 96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 707,706 kg compare
  5. 97 Singapore 691,168 kg compare
  6. 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 687,093 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Spain?
Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture in Spain was 717,242 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 717,242 kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 408,555 kg in 1961.
How does Spain rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture?
Spain ranks 95th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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

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
Last refreshed

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).