Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Portugal
Portugal: Chickens — Manure applied to soils was 19.35 million kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Portugal, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 19.35 million kg for chickens — manure applied to soils in 2020. 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 — manure applied to soils in Portugal peaked at 19.35 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.84 million kg, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 45th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.84 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.99 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 4.15 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 4.33 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 4.50 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 5.05 million kg | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 5.26 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 5.38 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.53 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 5.73 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 5.92 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 6.11 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 6.29 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6.52 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 6.73 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 6.78 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.37 million kg | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 7.37 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.73 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 8.08 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 7.75 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 7.45 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 7.73 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 6.54 million kg | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 6.70 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 7.58 million kg | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 7.98 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 8.33 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 7.94 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 8.64 million kg | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 9.26 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 9.66 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 9.99 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 10.19 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 10.47 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 10.92 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 11.35 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 11.81 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 12.34 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 12.73 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 13.16 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.60 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.85 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 14.06 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 14.17 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.23 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.25 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14.03 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 13.64 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 13.10 million kg | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 12.27 million kg | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 11.63 million kg | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.12 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 11.75 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 12.55 million kg | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 13.37 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 15.20 million kg | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 19.35 million kg | +27.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 19.35 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.50 million kg, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 19.35 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.95 million kg, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Portugal 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 | +27.3% | 15.20 million kg | 19.35 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 million kg | 3.84 million kg | 5.53 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.65 million kg | 5.73 million kg | 7.73 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.61 million kg | 6.54 million kg | 8.33 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.46 million kg | 8.64 million kg | 12.34 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.77 million kg | 12.73 million kg | 14.25 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.62 million kg | 11.12 million kg | 15.20 million kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.35 million kg | 19.35 million kg | 19.35 million kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — manure applied to soils in Portugal?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils in Portugal was 19.35 million kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.35 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 million kg in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for chickens — manure applied to soils?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils 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 — 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).