Chickens — Manure left on pasture in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 6.71 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.71 million kg
Change on year
up 24.4%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
12.06 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
5.33 million kg
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure left on pasture in European Union (27), 1961–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture in European Union (27) stood at 6.71 million kg.

That represents a change of up 24.4% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in European Union (27) peaked at 12.06 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.33 million kg, in 2021.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.35 million kg 6.64 million kg 8.21 million kg 9
1970s 8.96 million kg 8.51 million kg 9.25 million kg 10
1980s 9.49 million kg 9.26 million kg 9.69 million kg 10
1990s 9.99 million kg 9.54 million kg 10.49 million kg 10
2000s 10.11 million kg 9.76 million kg 10.57 million kg 10
2010s 10.16 million kg 5.77 million kg 11.98 million kg 10
2020s 7.37 million kg 5.33 million kg 12.06 million kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 6 Brazil 259.05 million kg compare
  2. 7 India 188.76 million kg compare
  3. 8 Mexico 110.41 million kg compare
  4. 9 Egypt 86.47 million kg compare
  5. 10 Nigeria 84.90 million kg compare
  6. 11 Morocco 68.52 million kg compare
  7. 12 Bangladesh 67.54 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture in European Union (27)?
Chickens — manure left on pasture in European Union (27) was 6.71 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 12.06 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.33 million kg in 2021.
How does European Union (27) rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
European Union (27) ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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).