Goats — Manure left on pasture in Portugal

Portugal: Goats — Manure left on pasture was 5.80 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.80 million kg
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.64 million kg
in 1978
All-time low
5.46 million kg
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Manure left on pasture in Portugal, 1961–2023

5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 5.80 million kg for goats — manure left on pasture in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture in Portugal peaked at 15.64 million kg in 1978 and was at its lowest, 5.46 million kg, in 2019.

Portugal ranks 102nd of 199 countries on this measure, 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 10.05 million kg 9.55 million kg 11.11 million kg 9
1970s 12.73 million kg 11.47 million kg 15.64 million kg 10
1980s 13.22 million kg 12.66 million kg 14.50 million kg 10
1990s 12.72 million kg 11.62 million kg 14.80 million kg 10
2000s 8.19 million kg 7.34 million kg 10.88 million kg 10
2010s 6.43 million kg 5.46 million kg 7.24 million kg 10
2020s 6.13 million kg 5.80 million kg 6.36 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 99 Azerbaijan 6.30 million kg compare
  2. 100 Gambia 6.18 million kg compare
  3. 101 Chile 5.94 million kg compare
  4. 103 Qatar 5.58 million kg compare
  5. 104 Liberia 5.19 million kg compare
  6. 105 Sri Lanka 5.00 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure left on pasture in Portugal?
Goats — manure left on pasture in Portugal was 5.80 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 15.64 million kg in 1978.
What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.46 million kg in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for goats — manure left on pasture?
Portugal ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Manure left on pasture (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
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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).