Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Spain

Spain: Chickens — Manure applied to soils was 83.31 million kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
83.31 million kg
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
14th
of 209 countries
All-time high
83.31 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
20.61 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Spain, 1961–2020

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119902020

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

Analysis

In 2020, chickens — manure applied to soils in Spain stood at 83.31 million kg. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils in Spain peaked at 83.31 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.61 million kg, in 1961.

Spain ranks 14th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.59 million kg 20.61 million kg 28.05 million kg 9
1970s 44.34 million kg 27.19 million kg 53.93 million kg 10
1980s 52.41 million kg 49.33 million kg 56.64 million kg 10
1990s 66.15 million kg 51.45 million kg 71.26 million kg 10
2000s 74.59 million kg 72.73 million kg 76.90 million kg 10
2010s 76.85 million kg 75.13 million kg 79.21 million kg 8
2020s 83.31 million kg 83.31 million kg 83.31 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Mexico 152.47 million kg compare
  2. 12 Viet Nam 97.81 million kg compare
  3. 13 France 94.55 million kg compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 82.31 million kg compare
  5. 16 Poland 78.42 million kg compare
  6. 17 Caribbean 75.58 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure applied to soils in Spain?
Chickens — manure applied to soils in Spain was 83.31 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 83.31 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 20.61 million kg in 1961.
How does Spain rank for chickens — manure applied to soils?
Spain ranks 14th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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).