Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Europe

Europe: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 12.32 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
12.32 million kg
Change on year
up 11.9%
Rank
24th
of 33 groups
All-time high
16.70 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
9.92 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Europe, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture in Europe stood at 12.32 million kg.

The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in Europe peaked at 16.70 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.92 million kg, in 1961.

That places Europe 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 9.92 million kg —
1962 10.11 million kg +1.9%
1963 10.34 million kg +2.3%
1964 10.37 million kg +0.3%
1965 10.46 million kg +0.8%
1966 10.63 million kg +1.7%
1967 11.04 million kg +3.9%
1968 11.33 million kg +2.7%
1969 11.56 million kg +2.0%
1970 12.32 million kg +6.6%
1971 12.83 million kg +4.1%
1972 13.05 million kg +1.7%
1973 13.41 million kg +2.8%
1974 13.74 million kg +2.4%
1975 13.85 million kg +0.8%
1976 13.88 million kg +0.2%
1977 14.17 million kg +2.1%
1978 14.27 million kg +0.7%
1979 14.61 million kg +2.4%
1980 14.82 million kg +1.4%
1981 15.15 million kg +2.2%
1982 15.30 million kg +1.0%
1983 15.27 million kg -0.2%
1984 15.27 million kg +0.1%
1985 15.60 million kg +2.1%
1986 15.63 million kg +0.2%
1987 15.88 million kg +1.6%
1988 16.04 million kg +1.0%
1989 15.84 million kg -1.2%
1990 15.77 million kg -0.4%
1991 15.74 million kg -0.2%
1992 14.59 million kg -7.4%
1993 14.29 million kg -2.0%
1994 13.77 million kg -3.6%
1995 13.37 million kg -2.9%
1996 13.56 million kg +1.4%
1997 13.14 million kg -3.1%
1998 13.18 million kg +0.3%
1999 13.14 million kg -0.3%
2000 13.06 million kg -0.6%
2001 13.05 million kg -0.1%
2002 13.55 million kg +3.8%
2003 13.31 million kg -1.7%
2004 13.36 million kg +0.4%
2005 13.43 million kg +0.5%
2006 13.36 million kg -0.5%
2007 13.57 million kg +1.6%
2008 13.76 million kg +1.4%
2009 14.01 million kg +1.9%
2010 14.83 million kg +5.8%
2011 14.91 million kg +0.5%
2012 15.00 million kg +0.6%
2013 15.70 million kg +4.7%
2014 15.58 million kg -0.8%
2015 16.02 million kg +2.8%
2016 16.36 million kg +2.1%
2017 16.70 million kg +2.1%
2018 11.81 million kg -29.3%
2019 11.50 million kg -2.6%
2020 16.51 million kg +43.5%
2021 10.91 million kg -33.9%
2022 11.01 million kg +0.9%
2023 12.32 million kg +11.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Manure left on pasture in 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +43.5% 11.50 million kg 16.51 million kg
2021 -33.9% 16.51 million kg 10.91 million kg
2018 -29.3% 16.70 million kg 11.81 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.64 million kg 9.92 million kg 11.56 million kg 9
1970s 13.61 million kg 12.32 million kg 14.61 million kg 10
1980s 15.48 million kg 14.82 million kg 16.04 million kg 10
1990s 14.06 million kg 13.14 million kg 15.77 million kg 10
2000s 13.45 million kg 13.05 million kg 14.01 million kg 10
2010s 14.84 million kg 11.50 million kg 16.70 million kg 10
2020s 12.69 million kg 10.91 million kg 16.51 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 21 Dominican Republic 37.58 million kg compare
  2. 21 Caribbean 54.73 million kg compare
  3. 22 Colombia 36.21 million kg compare
  4. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 41.34 million kg compare
  5. 23 Republic of Korea 35.38 million kg compare
  6. 24 Tunisia 32.93 million kg compare
  7. 25 Senegal 31.44 million kg compare
  8. 26 Peru 31.20 million kg compare
  9. 27 Ghana 30.17 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture in Europe?
Chickens — manure left on pasture in Europe was 12.32 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 16.70 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.92 million kg in 1961.
How does Europe rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
Europe ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure left on pasture (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
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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).