Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Portugal
Portugal: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 79,189 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2020, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal stood at 79,189 kg. 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 that volatilises in Portugal peaked at 79,189 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15,734 kg, in 1961.
That places Portugal 130th out of 193 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.
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,734 kg | — |
| 1962 | 16,312 kg | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 16,998 kg | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 17,721 kg | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 18,406 kg | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 20,669 kg | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 21,535 kg | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 22,021 kg | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 22,648 kg | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 23,429 kg | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 24,224 kg | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 25,004 kg | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 25,737 kg | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 26,700 kg | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 27,552 kg | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 27,725 kg | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 30,143 kg | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 30,177 kg | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 31,620 kg | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 33,066 kg | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 31,728 kg | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 30,498 kg | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 31,620 kg | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 26,745 kg | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 27,423 kg | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 31,037 kg | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 32,667 kg | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 34,078 kg | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 32,482 kg | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 35,373 kg | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 37,896 kg | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 39,539 kg | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 40,884 kg | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 41,700 kg | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 42,839 kg | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 44,672 kg | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 46,437 kg | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 48,328 kg | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 50,476 kg | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 52,084 kg | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 53,838 kg | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 55,656 kg | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 56,691 kg | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 57,522 kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 57,986 kg | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58,235 kg | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 58,303 kg | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 57,424 kg | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 55,798 kg | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 53,593 kg | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 50,214 kg | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 47,602 kg | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 45,485 kg | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 48,069 kg | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 51,374 kg | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 54,724 kg | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 62,214 kg | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 79,189 kg | +27.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 79,189 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,525 kg, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 79,189 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,594 kg, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Portugal 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +27.3% | 62,214 kg | 79,189 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,116 kg | 15,734 kg | 22,648 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,231 kg | 23,429 kg | 31,620 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,134 kg | 26,745 kg | 34,078 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,814 kg | 35,373 kg | 50,476 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,354 kg | 52,084 kg | 58,303 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,660 kg | 45,485 kg | 62,214 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 79,189 kg | 79,189 kg | 79,189 kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Portugal was 79,189 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 79,189 kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,734 kg in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Portugal ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).