Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 958,748 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 958,748 kg for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 that volatilises in Western Europe peaked at 1.05 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 701,834 kg, in 1961.
That places Western Europe 29th 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 (N content) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 701,834 kg | — |
| 1962 | 703,234 kg | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 705,559 kg | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 732,579 kg | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 740,440 kg | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 720,622 kg | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 735,777 kg | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 765,518 kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 792,850 kg | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 831,118 kg | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 826,557 kg | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 809,709 kg | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 827,647 kg | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 839,740 kg | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 830,204 kg | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 820,183 kg | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 832,912 kg | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 851,843 kg | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 852,621 kg | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 871,190 kg | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 889,317 kg | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 892,294 kg | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 869,757 kg | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 862,868 kg | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 910,586 kg | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 901,315 kg | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 905,521 kg | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 909,841 kg | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 871,453 kg | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 864,931 kg | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 848,699 kg | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 845,261 kg | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 851,941 kg | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 858,386 kg | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 860,223 kg | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 872,730 kg | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 874,063 kg | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 896,398 kg | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 892,945 kg | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 869,375 kg | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 860,934 kg | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 855,952 kg | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 800,130 kg | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 813,340 kg | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 814,099 kg | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 782,823 kg | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 808,543 kg | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 824,172 kg | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 826,710 kg | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 901,129 kg | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 906,143 kg | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 920,597 kg | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million kg | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 948,004 kg | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 992,178 kg | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 717,978 kg | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 708,593 kg | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million kg | +48.6% |
| 2021 | 724,349 kg | -31.2% |
| 2022 | 706,965 kg | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 958,748 kg | +35.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Western Europe 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 | +48.6% | 708,593 kg | 1.05 million kg |
| 2023 | +35.6% | 706,965 kg | 958,748 kg |
| 2021 | -31.2% | 1.05 million kg | 724,349 kg |
| 2018 | -29.7% | 1.02 million kg | 717,978 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 733,157 kg | 701,834 kg | 792,850 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 832,253 kg | 809,709 kg | 852,621 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 888,414 kg | 862,868 kg | 910,586 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 866,558 kg | 845,261 kg | 896,398 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 825,608 kg | 782,823 kg | 869,375 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 914,451 kg | 708,593 kg | 1.02 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 860,833 kg | 706,965 kg | 1.05 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Western Europe?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Western Europe was 958,748 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 701,834 kg in 1961.
- How does Western Europe rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Western Europe ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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).