Goats — Manure applied to soils in Portugal

Portugal: Goats — Manure applied to soils was 241,475 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
241,475 kg
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
85th
of 199 countries
All-time high
651,856 kg
in 1978
All-time low
227,704 kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Manure applied to soils in Portugal, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 241,475 kg for goats — manure applied to soils in 2023.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — manure applied to soils in Portugal peaked at 651,856 kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 227,704 kg, in 2019.

That places Portugal 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 418,714 kg 397,934 kg 462,991 kg 9
1970s 530,273 kg 478,100 kg 651,856 kg 10
1980s 550,840 kg 527,385 kg 604,370 kg 10
1990s 529,831 kg 484,215 kg 616,601 kg 10
2000s 341,253 kg 305,782 kg 453,277 kg 10
2010s 268,014 kg 227,704 kg 301,465 kg 10
2020s 255,524 kg 241,475 kg 265,074 kg 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 82 Bulgaria 251,749 kg compare
  2. 83 Guinea-Bissau 245,377 kg compare
  3. 84 Republic of Korea 242,213 kg compare
  4. 86 Republic of Moldova 191,433 kg compare
  5. 87 Lesotho 186,584 kg compare
  6. 88 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 179,443 kg compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure applied to soils in Portugal?
Goats — manure applied to soils in Portugal was 241,475 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 651,856 kg in 1978.
What is the lowest goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 227,704 kg in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for goats — manure applied to soils?
Portugal ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,353 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).