Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Europe

Europe: Chickens — Manure applied to soils was 847.15 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
847.15 million kg
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
10th
of 37 groups
All-time high
1.10 billion kg
in 1988
All-time low
632.88 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure applied to soils in Europe stood at 847.15 million kg.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils in Europe peaked at 1.10 billion kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 632.88 million kg, in 1961.

That places Europe 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 681.38 million kg 632.88 million kg 744.71 million kg 9
1970s 898.21 million kg 798.83 million kg 979.43 million kg 10
1980s 1.06 billion kg 995.96 million kg 1.10 billion kg 10
1990s 901.01 million kg 798.66 million kg 1.08 billion kg 10
2000s 833.16 million kg 788.20 million kg 875.74 million kg 10
2010s 956.20 million kg 810.38 million kg 1.06 billion kg 10
2020s 862.37 million kg 763.69 million kg 1.06 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 7 Brazil 357.74 million kg compare
  2. 8 India 230.03 million kg compare
  3. 9 Russian Federation 209.56 million kg compare
  4. 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 204.56 million kg compare
  5. 11 Mexico 152.47 million kg compare
  6. 12 Viet Nam 97.81 million kg compare
  7. 13 France 94.55 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure applied to soils in Europe?
Chickens — manure applied to soils in Europe was 847.15 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion kg in 1988.
What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 632.88 million kg in 1961.
How does Europe rank for chickens — manure applied to soils?
Europe ranks 10th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (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).