Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Western Europe

Western Europe: Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content) was 234.89 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
234.89 million kg
Change on year
up 35.6%
Rank
16th
of 33 groups
All-time high
258.05 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
171.95 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens — Manure management in Western Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — manure management in Western Europe is 234.89 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 35.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — manure management in Western Europe peaked at 258.05 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 171.95 million kg, in 1961.

That places Western Europe 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 171.95 million kg —
1962 172.29 million kg +0.2%
1963 172.86 million kg +0.3%
1964 179.48 million kg +3.8%
1965 181.41 million kg +1.1%
1966 176.55 million kg -2.7%
1967 180.26 million kg +2.1%
1968 187.55 million kg +4.0%
1969 194.25 million kg +3.6%
1970 203.62 million kg +4.8%
1971 202.51 million kg -0.5%
1972 198.38 million kg -2.0%
1973 202.77 million kg +2.2%
1974 205.74 million kg +1.5%
1975 203.40 million kg -1.1%
1976 200.94 million kg -1.2%
1977 204.06 million kg +1.6%
1978 208.70 million kg +2.3%
1979 208.89 million kg +0.1%
1980 213.44 million kg +2.2%
1981 217.88 million kg +2.1%
1982 218.61 million kg +0.3%
1983 213.09 million kg -2.5%
1984 211.40 million kg -0.8%
1985 223.09 million kg +5.5%
1986 220.82 million kg -1.0%
1987 221.85 million kg +0.5%
1988 222.91 million kg +0.5%
1989 213.51 million kg -4.2%
1990 211.91 million kg -0.7%
1991 207.93 million kg -1.9%
1992 207.09 million kg -0.4%
1993 208.72 million kg +0.8%
1994 210.31 million kg +0.8%
1995 210.75 million kg +0.2%
1996 213.82 million kg +1.5%
1997 214.15 million kg +0.2%
1998 219.62 million kg +2.6%
1999 218.77 million kg -0.4%
2000 213.00 million kg -2.6%
2001 210.93 million kg -1.0%
2002 209.71 million kg -0.6%
2003 196.03 million kg -6.5%
2004 199.27 million kg +1.7%
2005 199.45 million kg +0.1%
2006 191.79 million kg -3.8%
2007 198.09 million kg +3.3%
2008 201.92 million kg +1.9%
2009 202.54 million kg +0.3%
2010 220.78 million kg +9.0%
2011 222.00 million kg +0.6%
2012 225.55 million kg +1.6%
2013 246.90 million kg +9.5%
2014 232.26 million kg -5.9%
2015 243.08 million kg +4.7%
2016 250.01 million kg +2.8%
2017 250.32 million kg +0.1%
2018 175.91 million kg -29.7%
2019 173.60 million kg -1.3%
2020 258.05 million kg +48.6%
2021 177.47 million kg -31.2%
2022 173.21 million kg -2.4%
2023 234.89 million kg +35.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — Manure management (manure treated, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +48.6% 173.60 million kg 258.05 million kg
2023 +35.6% 173.21 million kg 234.89 million kg
2021 -31.2% 258.05 million kg 177.47 million kg
2018 -29.7% 250.32 million kg 175.91 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 179.62 million kg 171.95 million kg 194.25 million kg 9
1970s 203.90 million kg 198.38 million kg 208.89 million kg 10
1980s 217.66 million kg 211.40 million kg 223.09 million kg 10
1990s 212.31 million kg 207.09 million kg 219.62 million kg 10
2000s 202.27 million kg 191.79 million kg 213.00 million kg 10
2010s 224.04 million kg 173.60 million kg 250.32 million kg 10
2020s 210.90 million kg 173.21 million kg 258.05 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 13 Bangladesh 83.48 million kg compare
  2. 13 United Republic of Tanzania 3.93 million kg compare
  3. 14 Poland 78.42 million kg compare
  4. 14 Syrian Arab Republic 2.14 million kg compare
  5. 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.97 million kg compare
  6. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75.09 million kg compare
  7. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.39 million kg compare
  8. 16 Japan 74.90 million kg compare
  9. 17 Malaysia 72.77 million kg compare
  10. 17 Polynesia 496,041 kg compare
  11. 18 Ukraine 71.86 million kg compare
  12. 18 Micronesia 333,934 kg compare
  13. 19 Germany 68.63 million kg compare
  14. 19 Timor-Leste 172,458 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — manure management in Western Europe?
Chickens — manure management in Western Europe was 234.89 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — manure management recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 258.05 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — manure management recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 171.95 million kg in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for chickens — manure management?
Western Europe ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is chickens — manure management 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 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).