Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain

Spain: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 215,173 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
215,173 kg
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
95th
of 209 countries
All-time high
215,173 kg
in 2020
All-time low
122,567 kg
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches in Spain stood at 215,173 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 that leaches in Spain peaked at 215,173 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 122,567 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 142,906 kg 122,567 kg 154,900 kg 9
1970s 173,110 kg 141,284 kg 196,315 kg 10
1980s 191,711 kg 179,505 kg 203,858 kg 10
1990s 165,250 kg 150,544 kg 186,079 kg 10
2000s 187,185 kg 175,755 kg 198,423 kg 10
2010s 179,899 kg 165,155 kg 193,413 kg 8
2020s 215,173 kg 215,173 kg 215,173 kg 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 92 France 238,049 kg compare
  2. 93 Mauritania 229,230 kg compare
  3. 94 Costa Rica 225,162 kg compare
  4. 96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 212,312 kg compare
  5. 97 Singapore 207,351 kg compare
  6. 98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 206,128 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain?
Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Spain was 215,173 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 215,173 kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 122,567 kg in 1961.
How does Spain rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Spain ranks 95th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).