Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture in Portugal

Portugal: Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture was 41,452 kg in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
41,452 kg
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
51st
of 81 countries
All-time high
1.33 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
41,452 kg
in 2017
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture in Portugal, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 41,452 kg for mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture in Portugal peaked at 1.33 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 41,452 kg, in 2017.

That places Portugal 51st out of 81 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Portugal, 1961 to 2017.
Year kg Change
1961 1.33 million kg
1962 1.30 million kg -1.8%
1963 1.27 million kg -2.7%
1964 1.23 million kg -2.8%
1965 1.20 million kg -2.9%
1966 1.19 million kg -0.9%
1967 1.15 million kg -3.1%
1968 1.11 million kg -3.2%
1969 1.10 million kg -1.1%
1970 1.09 million kg -1.1%
1971 1.07 million kg -1.1%
1972 1.04 million kg -3.4%
1973 1.05 million kg +1.6%
1974 1.05 million kg -0.1%
1975 1.05 million kg +0.0%
1976 1.04 million kg -1.1%
1977 1.02 million kg -2.3%
1978 994,856 kg -2.3%
1979 1.09 million kg +9.5%
1980 1.10 million kg +1.1%
1981 1.09 million kg -1.1%
1982 1.08 million kg -1.1%
1983 1.07 million kg -0.5%
1984 1.07 million kg -0.6%
1985 1.01 million kg -5.6%
1986 1.01 million kg +0.0%
1987 947,482 kg -5.9%
1988 947,482 kg +0.0%
1989 947,482 kg +0.0%
1990 268,789 kg -71.6%
1991 259,503 kg -3.5%
1992 250,218 kg -3.6%
1993 240,933 kg -3.7%
1994 231,647 kg -3.9%
1995 222,362 kg -4.0%
1996 213,065 kg -4.2%
1997 218,489 kg +2.5%
1998 207,262 kg -5.1%
1999 204,230 kg -1.5%
2000 180,922 kg -11.4%
2001 167,906 kg -7.2%
2002 155,387 kg -7.5%
2003 143,342 kg -7.8%
2004 131,759 kg -8.1%
2005 120,662 kg -8.4%
2006 110,062 kg -8.8%
2007 99,971 kg -9.2%
2008 90,413 kg -9.6%
2009 68,669 kg -24.1%
2010 74,294 kg +8.2%
2011 67,686 kg -8.9%
2012 61,492 kg -9.2%
2013 59,360 kg -3.5%
2014 53,130 kg -10.5%
2015 47,374 kg -10.8%
2016 45,005 kg -5.0%
2017 41,452 kg -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.21 million kg 1.10 million kg 1.33 million kg 9
1970s 1.05 million kg 994,856 kg 1.09 million kg 10
1980s 1.03 million kg 947,482 kg 1.10 million kg 10
1990s 231,650 kg 204,230 kg 268,789 kg 10
2000s 126,909 kg 68,669 kg 180,922 kg 10
2010s 56,224 kg 41,452 kg 74,294 kg 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 48 Panama 45,789 kg compare
  2. 49 Trinidad and Tobago 43,455 kg compare
  3. 50 Barbados 43,218 kg compare
  4. 52 Israel 34,923 kg compare
  5. 53 Cyprus 32,740 kg compare
  6. 54 Zimbabwe 26,989 kg compare

See the full ranking of 121 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture in Portugal?
Mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture in Portugal was 41,452 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 41,452 kg in 2017.
How does Portugal rank for mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture?
Portugal ranks 51st out of 81 countries with data for 2017.
Is mules and hinnies — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and hinnies — 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
121 places, 7,034 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).