Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 437,843 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
437,843 kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
30th
of 33 groups
All-time high
503,894 kg
in 2017
All-time low
305,969 kg
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe stood at 437,843 kg.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe peaked at 503,894 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 305,969 kg, in 1981.

That places Northern Europe 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 324,445 kg
1962 309,740 kg -4.5%
1963 308,569 kg -0.4%
1964 319,772 kg +3.6%
1965 310,111 kg -3.0%
1966 313,051 kg +0.9%
1967 322,592 kg +3.0%
1968 326,929 kg +1.3%
1969 326,406 kg -0.2%
1970 359,516 kg +10.1%
1971 351,327 kg -2.3%
1972 357,156 kg +1.7%
1973 359,002 kg +0.5%
1974 346,740 kg -3.4%
1975 342,657 kg -1.2%
1976 347,336 kg +1.4%
1977 331,487 kg -4.6%
1978 328,581 kg -0.9%
1979 331,651 kg +0.9%
1980 320,750 kg -3.3%
1981 305,969 kg -4.6%
1982 314,321 kg +2.7%
1983 306,957 kg -2.3%
1984 317,022 kg +3.3%
1985 310,082 kg -2.2%
1986 311,335 kg +0.4%
1987 335,258 kg +7.7%
1988 333,783 kg -0.4%
1989 319,335 kg -4.3%
1990 325,328 kg +1.9%
1991 324,618 kg -0.2%
1992 366,008 kg +12.8%
1993 355,324 kg -2.9%
1994 353,808 kg -0.4%
1995 356,847 kg +0.9%
1996 358,110 kg +0.4%
1997 402,840 kg +12.5%
1998 380,919 kg -5.4%
1999 385,373 kg +1.2%
2000 419,463 kg +8.8%
2001 425,027 kg +1.3%
2002 419,889 kg -1.2%
2003 432,050 kg +2.9%
2004 433,747 kg +0.4%
2005 438,131 kg +1.0%
2006 431,428 kg -1.5%
2007 434,036 kg +0.6%
2008 428,016 kg -1.4%
2009 439,736 kg +2.7%
2010 431,037 kg -2.0%
2011 438,135 kg +1.6%
2012 438,483 kg +0.1%
2013 452,580 kg +3.2%
2014 463,032 kg +2.3%
2015 468,166 kg +1.1%
2016 476,769 kg +1.8%
2017 503,894 kg +5.7%
2018 483,246 kg -4.1%
2019 492,654 kg +1.9%
2020 456,259 kg -7.4%
2021 445,016 kg -2.5%
2022 439,249 kg -1.3%
2023 437,843 kg -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 317,957 kg 308,569 kg 326,929 kg 9
1970s 345,545 kg 328,581 kg 359,516 kg 10
1980s 317,481 kg 305,969 kg 335,258 kg 10
1990s 360,918 kg 324,618 kg 402,840 kg 10
2000s 430,152 kg 419,463 kg 439,736 kg 10
2010s 464,800 kg 431,037 kg 503,894 kg 10
2020s 444,592 kg 437,843 kg 456,259 kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 27 Ghana 6.03 million kg compare
  2. 28 Ecuador 5.54 million kg compare
  3. 29 Myanmar 4.65 million kg compare
  4. 30 Kenya 4.44 million kg compare
  5. 31 Ethiopia PDR 4.42 million kg compare
  6. 32 Argentina 4.21 million kg compare
  7. 33 Angola 3.98 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe?
Chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe was 437,843 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 503,894 kg in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 305,969 kg in 1981.
How does Northern Europe rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Northern Europe ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).