Chickens — Losses from manure treated in Portugal

Portugal: Chickens — Losses from manure treated was 49,493 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
49,493 kg
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
35th
of 209 countries
All-time high
49,493 kg
in 2020
All-time low
9,834 kg
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens — Losses from manure treated in Portugal, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

In 2020, chickens — losses from manure treated in Portugal stood at 49,493 kg. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — losses from manure treated in Portugal peaked at 49,493 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,834 kg, in 1961.

Portugal ranks 35th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,947 kg 9,834 kg 14,155 kg 9
1970s 17,019 kg 14,643 kg 19,763 kg 10
1980s 19,459 kg 16,716 kg 21,299 kg 10
1990s 26,759 kg 22,108 kg 31,548 kg 10
2000s 35,221 kg 32,553 kg 36,439 kg 10
2010s 32,287 kg 28,428 kg 38,884 kg 8
2020s 49,493 kg 49,493 kg 49,493 kg 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 32 Belgium 54,986 kg compare
  2. 33 Belgium-Luxembourg 52,053 kg compare
  3. 34 Afghanistan 51,211 kg compare
  4. 36 Cambodia 42,546 kg compare
  5. 37 Greece 38,988 kg compare
  6. 38 Tajikistan 38,090 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — losses from manure treated in Portugal?
Chickens — losses from manure treated in Portugal was 49,493 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 49,493 kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 9,834 kg in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for chickens — losses from manure treated?
Portugal ranks 35th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Losses from manure treated (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).