Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) was 70.29 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe stood at 70.29 million kg.
That represents a change of up 35.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe peaked at 77.22 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.45 million kg, in 1961.
Western Europe ranks 16th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.45 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 51.56 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 51.73 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 53.71 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 54.28 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 52.83 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 53.94 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 56.12 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 58.13 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 60.93 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 60.60 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 59.36 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 60.68 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 61.56 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 60.86 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 60.13 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 61.06 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 62.45 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 62.51 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 63.87 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 65.20 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 65.42 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 63.76 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 63.26 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 66.76 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 66.08 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 66.39 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 66.70 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 63.89 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 63.41 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 62.22 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 61.97 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 62.46 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 62.93 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 63.07 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.98 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 64.08 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.72 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 65.46 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 63.74 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 63.12 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.75 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 58.66 million kg | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 59.63 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 59.68 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 57.39 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 59.28 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 60.42 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 60.61 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 66.06 million kg | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 66.43 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.49 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 73.88 million kg | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 69.50 million kg | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 72.74 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 74.81 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 74.90 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 52.64 million kg | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 51.95 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 77.22 million kg | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 53.10 million kg | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 51.83 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 70.29 million kg | +35.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Western 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 | +48.6% | 51.95 million kg | 77.22 million kg |
| 2023 | +35.6% | 51.83 million kg | 70.29 million kg |
| 2021 | -31.2% | 77.22 million kg | 53.10 million kg |
| 2018 | -29.7% | 74.90 million kg | 52.64 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.75 million kg | 51.45 million kg | 58.13 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.01 million kg | 59.36 million kg | 62.51 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.13 million kg | 63.26 million kg | 66.76 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.53 million kg | 61.97 million kg | 65.72 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.53 million kg | 57.39 million kg | 63.74 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.04 million kg | 51.95 million kg | 74.90 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.11 million kg | 51.83 million kg | 77.22 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 13 Bangladesh 24.69 million kg compare
- 13 United Republic of Tanzania 1.18 million kg compare
- 14 Poland 23.53 million kg compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 640,910 kg compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 582,418 kg compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.47 million kg compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 417,541 kg compare
- 16 Japan 22.15 million kg compare
- 17 Ukraine 21.56 million kg compare
- 17 Polynesia 148,812 kg compare
- 18 Malaysia 21.52 million kg compare
- 18 Micronesia 100,180 kg compare
- 19 Germany 20.54 million kg compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 51,013 kg compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe was 70.29 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 77.22 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.45 million kg in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Western Europe ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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 that leaches (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).