Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in Italy

Italy: Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure was 85.47 million kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
85.47 million kg
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
26th
of 193 countries
All-time high
111.84 million kg
in 1990
All-time low
44.88 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in Italy, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

In 2020, poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Italy stood at 85.47 million kg.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Italy peaked at 111.84 million kg in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.88 million kg, in 1961.

That places Italy 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Italy, 1961 to 2020.
Year kg Change
1961 44.88 million kg —
1962 46.60 million kg +3.8%
1963 50.48 million kg +8.3%
1964 54.18 million kg +7.3%
1965 56.35 million kg +4.0%
1966 56.90 million kg +1.0%
1967 57.27 million kg +0.7%
1968 57.62 million kg +0.6%
1969 57.57 million kg -0.1%
1970 63.86 million kg +10.9%
1971 70.34 million kg +10.2%
1972 77.00 million kg +9.5%
1973 85.30 million kg +10.8%
1974 88.76 million kg +4.0%
1975 86.84 million kg -2.2%
1976 87.66 million kg +0.9%
1977 88.92 million kg +1.4%
1978 92.20 million kg +3.7%
1979 94.47 million kg +2.5%
1980 98.12 million kg +3.9%
1981 97.33 million kg -0.8%
1982 98.34 million kg +1.0%
1983 97.97 million kg -0.4%
1984 95.04 million kg -3.0%
1985 94.07 million kg -1.0%
1986 94.28 million kg +0.2%
1987 94.49 million kg +0.2%
1988 100.88 million kg +6.8%
1989 102.11 million kg +1.2%
1990 111.84 million kg +9.5%
1991 90.77 million kg -18.8%
1992 94.24 million kg +3.8%
1993 90.43 million kg -4.0%
1994 88.62 million kg -2.0%
1995 83.01 million kg -6.3%
1996 100.70 million kg +21.3%
1997 80.01 million kg -20.5%
1998 84.70 million kg +5.9%
1999 80.73 million kg -4.7%
2000 80.29 million kg -0.5%
2001 79.68 million kg -0.8%
2002 78.58 million kg -1.4%
2003 78.11 million kg -0.6%
2004 77.75 million kg -0.5%
2005 77.25 million kg -0.6%
2006 74.48 million kg -3.6%
2007 76.66 million kg +2.9%
2008 81.76 million kg +6.7%
2009 83.25 million kg +1.8%
2010 86.55 million kg +4.0%
2011 89.13 million kg +3.0%
2012 89.53 million kg +0.5%
2013 86.96 million kg -2.9%
2014 87.15 million kg +0.2%
2015 88.30 million kg +1.3%
2016 90.78 million kg +2.8%
2017 91.82 million kg +1.1%
2020 85.47 million kg -6.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 85.47 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.56 million kg, 10.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 85.47 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.04 million kg, 10.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.54 million kg 44.88 million kg 57.62 million kg 9
1970s 83.54 million kg 63.86 million kg 94.47 million kg 10
1980s 97.26 million kg 94.07 million kg 102.11 million kg 10
1990s 90.50 million kg 80.01 million kg 111.84 million kg 10
2000s 78.78 million kg 74.48 million kg 83.25 million kg 10
2010s 88.78 million kg 86.55 million kg 91.82 million kg 8
2020s 85.47 million kg 85.47 million kg 85.47 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 23 Dominican Republic 89.48 million kg compare
  2. 24 Germany 87.86 million kg compare
  3. 25 Colombia 86.22 million kg compare
  4. 26 Caribbean 131.09 million kg compare
  5. 27 Republic of Korea 84.87 million kg compare
  6. 28 Saudi Arabia 83.09 million kg compare
  7. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 82.42 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Italy?
Poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Italy was 85.47 million kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 111.84 million kg in 1990.
What is the lowest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 44.88 million kg in 1961.
How does Italy rank for poultry birds — amount excreted in manure?
Italy ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
Is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (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, 14,087 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).