Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Europe
Europe: Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated was 1.10 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Europe stood at 1.10 million kg.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Europe peaked at 1.83 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 909,743 kg, in 2022.
That places Europe 11th 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.
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 954,640 kg | — |
| 1962 | 948,657 kg | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 973,093 kg | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.01 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 1.01 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.01 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.04 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.07 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.09 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.16 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 1.20 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.33 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.32 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.33 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.36 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.37 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.40 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1.43 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.46 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.48 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.46 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.44 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.58 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.55 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.58 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.61 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.60 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.64 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.70 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.70 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 1.72 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.62 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.62 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.59 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.60 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.62 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.71 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.70 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.71 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.74 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.80 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.83 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million kg | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 993,464 kg | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.78 million kg | +79.7% |
| 2021 | 951,940 kg | -46.7% |
| 2022 | 909,743 kg | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million kg | +21.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +79.7% | 993,464 kg | 1.78 million kg |
| 2021 | -46.7% | 1.78 million kg | 951,940 kg |
| 2018 | -43.6% | 1.83 million kg | 1.03 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million kg | 948,657 kg | 1.09 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.30 million kg | 1.16 million kg | 1.40 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.50 million kg | 1.43 million kg | 1.58 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million kg | 1.58 million kg | 1.72 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.65 million kg | 1.59 million kg | 1.72 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million kg | 993,464 kg | 1.83 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million kg | 909,743 kg | 1.78 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 8 Bangladesh 1.58 million kg compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 2,414 kg compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kg
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg
- 9 Malaysia 1.08 million kg compare
- 9 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kg
- 9 Republic of Moldova 0 kg
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kg
- 9 Türkiye 0 kg
- 9 United Republic of Tanzania 0 kg
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kg
- 9 Melanesia 0 kg
- 9 Micronesia 0 kg
- 9 Polynesia 0 kg
- 10 Japan 1.05 million kg compare
- 11 Thailand 1.03 million kg compare
- 12 Philippines 807,110 kg compare
- 13 Republic of Korea 653,505 kg compare
- 14 Myanmar 475,050 kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Europe?
- Poultry birds — losses from manure treated in Europe was 1.10 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 million kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 909,743 kg in 2022.
- How does Europe rank for poultry birds — losses from manure treated?
- Europe ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).