Chickens — Manure left on pasture in Western Europe

Western Europe: Chickens — Manure left on pasture was 4.79 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.79 million kg
Change on year
up 35.6%
Rank
11th
of 12 groups
All-time high
5.27 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
3.51 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — manure left on pasture in Western Europe is 4.79 million kg, measured in 2023.

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 left on pasture in Western Europe peaked at 5.27 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.51 million kg, in 1961.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.67 million kg 3.51 million kg 3.96 million kg 9
1970s 4.16 million kg 4.05 million kg 4.26 million kg 10
1980s 4.44 million kg 4.31 million kg 4.55 million kg 10
1990s 4.33 million kg 4.23 million kg 4.48 million kg 10
2000s 4.13 million kg 3.91 million kg 4.35 million kg 10
2010s 4.57 million kg 3.54 million kg 5.11 million kg 10
2020s 4.30 million kg 3.53 million kg 5.27 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 8 Mexico 110.41 million kg compare
  2. 9 Egypt 86.47 million kg compare
  3. 10 Nigeria 84.90 million kg compare
  4. 11 Morocco 68.52 million kg compare
  5. 12 Bangladesh 67.54 million kg compare
  6. 13 Algeria 61.90 million kg compare
  7. 14 Japan 60.60 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture in Western Europe?
Chickens — manure left on pasture in Western Europe was 4.79 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 5.27 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.51 million kg in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for chickens — manure left on pasture?
Western Europe ranks 11th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture 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 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).