Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Europe
Europe: Chickens — Manure applied to soils was 847.15 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Europe, 1961–2023
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 9th out of 33 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.
Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 632.88 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 651.84 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 665.15 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 654.06 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 663.48 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 680.02 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 710.38 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 729.95 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 744.71 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 798.83 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 840.54 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 855.49 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 877.69 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 904.66 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 918.10 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 917.68 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 941.21 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 948.48 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 979.43 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 995.96 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.02 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.03 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.04 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.05 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.07 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.07 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.09 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.10 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 1.09 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.08 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 960.43 million kg | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 933.20 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 880.72 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 842.04 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 838.43 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 802.35 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 800.31 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 798.66 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 788.97 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 788.20 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 840.18 million kg | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 828.35 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 829.50 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 834.25 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 838.25 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 849.42 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 858.76 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 875.74 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 933.60 million kg | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 943.04 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 948.01 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 991.68 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 988.61 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 825.53 million kg | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 810.38 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.06 billion kg | +30.7% |
| 2021 | 763.69 million kg | -27.9% |
| 2022 | 779.84 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 847.15 million kg | +8.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +30.7% | 810.38 million kg | 1.06 billion kg |
| 2021 | -27.9% | 1.06 billion kg | 763.69 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49.11 million kg compare
- 6 Pakistan 381.32 million kg compare
- 7 Brazil 357.74 million kg compare
- 7 Türkiye 44.52 million kg compare
- 8 India 230.03 million kg compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.17 million kg compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 18.66 million kg compare
- 9 Russian Federation 209.56 million kg compare
- 10 Mexico 152.47 million kg compare
- 11 France 94.55 million kg compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.51 million kg compare
- 12 Spain 83.31 million kg compare
- 12 Melanesia 4.87 million kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
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 9th out of 33 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
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).