Chickens — Manure management in Europe

Europe: Chickens — Manure management was 848.08 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
848.08 million kg
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
9th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.10 billion kg
in 1988
All-time low
633.75 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure management in Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Europe recorded 848.08 million kg for chickens — manure management in 2023.

That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure management in Europe peaked at 1.10 billion kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 633.75 million kg, in 1961.

Europe ranks 9th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Chickens — Manure management in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 633.75 million kg —
1962 652.71 million kg +3.0%
1963 666.04 million kg +2.0%
1964 654.99 million kg -1.7%
1965 664.40 million kg +1.4%
1966 680.94 million kg +2.5%
1967 711.34 million kg +4.5%
1968 730.93 million kg +2.8%
1969 745.71 million kg +2.0%
1970 799.88 million kg +7.3%
1971 841.61 million kg +5.2%
1972 856.58 million kg +1.8%
1973 878.81 million kg +2.6%
1974 905.80 million kg +3.1%
1975 919.23 million kg +1.5%
1976 918.82 million kg -0.0%
1977 942.36 million kg +2.6%
1978 949.64 million kg +0.8%
1979 980.60 million kg +3.3%
1980 997.14 million kg +1.7%
1981 1.02 billion kg +2.7%
1982 1.04 billion kg +1.2%
1983 1.04 billion kg +0.6%
1984 1.05 billion kg +0.5%
1985 1.07 billion kg +2.2%
1986 1.07 billion kg +0.5%
1987 1.09 billion kg +1.4%
1988 1.10 billion kg +0.9%
1989 1.09 billion kg -0.4%
1990 1.08 billion kg -1.2%
1991 1.07 billion kg -0.6%
1992 961.64 million kg -10.5%
1993 934.40 million kg -2.8%
1994 881.92 million kg -5.6%
1995 843.25 million kg -4.4%
1996 839.69 million kg -0.4%
1997 803.59 million kg -4.3%
1998 801.57 million kg -0.3%
1999 799.91 million kg -0.2%
2000 790.22 million kg -1.2%
2001 789.46 million kg -0.1%
2002 841.43 million kg +6.6%
2003 829.57 million kg -1.4%
2004 830.73 million kg +0.1%
2005 835.48 million kg +0.6%
2006 839.46 million kg +0.5%
2007 850.66 million kg +1.3%
2008 860.01 million kg +1.1%
2009 877.02 million kg +2.0%
2010 934.94 million kg +6.6%
2011 944.37 million kg +1.0%
2012 949.34 million kg +0.5%
2013 993.08 million kg +4.6%
2014 989.99 million kg -0.3%
2015 1.02 billion kg +3.0%
2016 1.04 billion kg +2.2%
2017 1.06 billion kg +2.0%
2018 826.39 million kg -22.3%
2019 811.20 million kg -1.8%
2020 1.06 billion kg +30.7%
2021 764.48 million kg -27.9%
2022 780.61 million kg +2.1%
2023 848.08 million kg +8.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Manure management in 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +30.7% 811.20 million kg 1.06 billion kg
2021 -27.9% 1.06 billion kg 764.48 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 682.31 million kg 633.75 million kg 745.71 million kg 9
1970s 899.33 million kg 799.88 million kg 980.60 million kg 10
1980s 1.06 billion kg 997.14 million kg 1.10 billion kg 10
1990s 902.23 million kg 799.91 million kg 1.08 billion kg 10
2000s 834.40 million kg 789.46 million kg 877.02 million kg 10
2010s 957.48 million kg 811.20 million kg 1.06 billion kg 10
2020s 863.35 million kg 764.48 million kg 1.06 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49.11 million kg compare
  2. 6 Pakistan 386.74 million kg compare
  3. 7 Brazil 357.74 million kg compare
  4. 7 Türkiye 44.52 million kg compare
  5. 8 India 233.30 million kg compare
  6. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.17 million kg compare
  7. 9 Republic of Moldova 18.66 million kg compare
  8. 9 Russian Federation 209.56 million kg compare
  9. 10 Mexico 152.47 million kg compare
  10. 11 France 94.79 million kg compare
  11. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.66 million kg compare
  12. 12 Spain 83.52 million kg compare
  13. 12 Melanesia 4.87 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure management in Europe?
Chickens — manure management in Europe was 848.08 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure management recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 billion kg in 1988.
What is the lowest chickens — manure management recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 633.75 million kg in 1961.
How does Europe rank for chickens — manure management?
Europe ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure management rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, 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).