Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 21.87 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Southern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure applied to soils in Southern Europe stood at 21.87 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils in Southern Europe peaked at 204.27 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.87 million kg, in 2023.
Southern Europe ranks 30th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 89.71 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 92.50 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 102.13 million kg | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 106.11 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 105.58 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 110.27 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 114.47 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 115.45 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 116.61 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 119.65 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 131.38 million kg | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 140.60 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 148.97 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 154.12 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 155.41 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 159.54 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 165.35 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 163.81 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 166.17 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 168.57 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 173.44 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 172.89 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 171.35 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 166.81 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 165.56 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 166.36 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 169.11 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 173.72 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 172.35 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 178.44 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 186.20 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 175.56 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 174.48 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 174.47 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 172.17 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 190.27 million kg | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 173.83 million kg | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 179.70 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 177.34 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 176.63 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 177.07 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 176.76 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 176.24 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 176.26 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 176.52 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 175.25 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 178.17 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 184.45 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 189.21 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 195.37 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 190.84 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 191.32 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 192.00 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 195.00 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 195.91 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 198.06 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 204.27 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 41.52 million kg | -79.7% |
| 2019 | 26.65 million kg | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 192.45 million kg | +622.0% |
| 2021 | 23.01 million kg | -88.0% |
| 2022 | 22.50 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 21.87 million kg | -2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern 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 | +622.0% | 26.65 million kg | 192.45 million kg |
| 2021 | -88.0% | 192.45 million kg | 23.01 million kg |
| 2018 | -79.7% | 204.27 million kg | 41.52 million kg |
| 2019 | -35.8% | 41.52 million kg | 26.65 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.87 million kg | 89.71 million kg | 116.61 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 150.50 million kg | 119.65 million kg | 166.17 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 170.02 million kg | 165.56 million kg | 173.72 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 178.25 million kg | 172.17 million kg | 190.27 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.66 million kg | 175.25 million kg | 189.21 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.09 million kg | 26.65 million kg | 204.27 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.96 million kg | 21.87 million kg | 192.45 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 27 Belarus 46.10 million kg compare
- 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 44.14 million kg compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 43.12 million kg compare
- 30 Peru 43.08 million kg compare
- 31 Australia 40.88 million kg compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 9.70 million kg compare
- 32 Ecuador 38.22 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 57,595 kg compare
- 33 Yugoslav SFR 34.91 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — manure applied to soils in Southern Europe?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils in Southern Europe was 21.87 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 204.27 million kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.87 million kg in 2023.
- How does Southern Europe rank for chickens — manure applied to soils?
- Southern Europe ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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).