Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Sweden

Sweden: Chickens — Manure applied to soils was 14.46 million kg in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
14.46 million kg
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
57th
of 209 countries
All-time high
14.46 million kg
in 2019
All-time low
4.09 million kg
in 1966
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Sweden, 1961–2019

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, chickens — manure applied to soils in Sweden stood at 14.46 million kg. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils in Sweden peaked at 14.46 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.09 million kg, in 1966.

That places Sweden 57th out of 209 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.82 million kg 4.09 million kg 5.71 million kg 9
1970s 5.74 million kg 5.36 million kg 6.22 million kg 10
1980s 5.90 million kg 5.44 million kg 6.22 million kg 10
1990s 5.57 million kg 4.50 million kg 6.33 million kg 10
2000s 8.41 million kg 6.71 million kg 10.08 million kg 10
2010s 11.91 million kg 9.49 million kg 14.46 million kg 10

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 54 Iraq 15.40 million kg compare
  2. 55 Greece 15.24 million kg compare
  3. 56 Algeria 14.52 million kg compare
  4. 58 Nepal 14.00 million kg compare
  5. 59 Hungary 12.28 million kg compare
  6. 60 Chile 12.26 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure applied to soils in Sweden?
Chickens — manure applied to soils in Sweden was 14.46 million kg in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 14.46 million kg in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.09 million kg in 1966.
How does Sweden rank for chickens — manure applied to soils?
Sweden ranks 57th out of 209 countries with data for 2019.
Is chickens — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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).