Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Portugal

Portugal: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 395,944 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
395,944 kg
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
139th
of 209 countries
All-time high
395,944 kg
in 2020
All-time low
78,669 kg
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Portugal, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — manure left on pasture in Portugal is 395,944 kg, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture in Portugal peaked at 395,944 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78,669 kg, in 1961.

That places Portugal 139th out of 209 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95,580 kg 78,669 kg 113,241 kg 9
1970s 136,156 kg 117,143 kg 158,100 kg 10
1980s 155,672 kg 133,726 kg 170,392 kg 10
1990s 214,072 kg 176,864 kg 252,382 kg 10
2000s 281,769 kg 260,422 kg 291,514 kg 10
2010s 258,298 kg 227,427 kg 311,068 kg 8
2020s 395,944 kg 395,944 kg 395,944 kg 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 136 Belgium 439,885 kg compare
  2. 137 Eritrea 434,730 kg compare
  3. 138 Belgium-Luxembourg 416,425 kg compare
  4. 140 Mongolia 388,337 kg compare
  5. 141 Romania 349,307 kg compare
  6. 142 Botswana 338,865 kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture in Portugal?
Chickens — manure left on pasture in Portugal was 395,944 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 395,944 kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 78,669 kg in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
Portugal ranks 139th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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).