Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Europe

Europe: Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated was 1.10 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.10 million kg
Change on year
up 21.4%
Rank
8th
of 44 groups
All-time high
1.83 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
909,743 kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in Europe, 1961–2023

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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 8th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Pakistan 5.44 million kg compare
  2. 6 India 3.48 million kg compare
  3. 7 Canada 3.09 million kg compare
  4. 8 Bangladesh 1.58 million kg compare
  5. 9 Malaysia 1.08 million kg compare
  6. 10 Japan 1.05 million kg compare
  7. 11 Thailand 1.03 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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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 8th out of 44 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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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (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).