Chickens — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe

Western Europe: Chickens — Losses from manure treated was 599,218 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
599,218 kg
Change on year
up 35.6%
Rank
17th
of 37 groups
All-time high
658,295 kg
in 2020
All-time low
438,646 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 599,218 kg for chickens — losses from manure treated in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — losses from manure treated in Western Europe peaked at 658,295 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 438,646 kg, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 17th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 458,223 kg 438,646 kg 495,531 kg 9
1970s 520,158 kg 506,068 kg 532,888 kg 10
1980s 555,259 kg 539,292 kg 569,116 kg 10
1990s 541,598 kg 528,288 kg 560,249 kg 10
2000s 516,005 kg 489,264 kg 543,359 kg 10
2010s 571,532 kg 442,871 kg 638,567 kg 10
2020s 538,021 kg 441,853 kg 658,295 kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 14 Philippines 713,747 kg compare
  2. 15 Republic of Korea 612,200 kg compare
  3. 16 Myanmar 402,619 kg compare
  4. 17 China, Taiwan Province of 333,913 kg compare
  5. 18 Uzbekistan 302,606 kg compare
  6. 19 France 241,815 kg compare
  7. 20 Spain 213,072 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — losses from manure treated in Western Europe?
Chickens — losses from manure treated in Western Europe was 599,218 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 658,295 kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — losses from manure treated recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 438,646 kg in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for chickens — losses from manure treated?
Western Europe ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe 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).