Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated was 820,548 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
820,548 kg
Change on year
up 33.5%
Rank
13th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.53 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
614,741 kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) stood at 820,548 kg.

The figure is up 33.5% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in European Union (27) peaked at 1.53 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 614,741 kg, in 2022.

That places European Union (27) 13th 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 742,938 kg
1962 746,143 kg +0.4%
1963 764,130 kg +2.4%
1964 788,961 kg +3.2%
1965 790,697 kg +0.2%
1966 790,710 kg +0.0%
1967 806,042 kg +1.9%
1968 831,084 kg +3.1%
1969 857,600 kg +3.2%
1970 897,322 kg +4.6%
1971 941,723 kg +4.9%
1972 969,212 kg +2.9%
1973 1.03 million kg +5.9%
1974 1.05 million kg +2.6%
1975 1.05 million kg -0.7%
1976 1.05 million kg +0.1%
1977 1.08 million kg +3.1%
1978 1.09 million kg +1.3%
1979 1.11 million kg +1.9%
1980 1.15 million kg +3.3%
1981 1.18 million kg +2.9%
1982 1.20 million kg +1.0%
1983 1.17 million kg -1.9%
1984 1.15 million kg -2.2%
1985 1.20 million kg +4.8%
1986 1.20 million kg -0.1%
1987 1.22 million kg +1.6%
1988 1.25 million kg +2.8%
1989 1.24 million kg -1.0%
1990 1.28 million kg +3.4%
1991 1.26 million kg -1.7%
1992 1.35 million kg +7.1%
1993 1.34 million kg -0.6%
1994 1.37 million kg +1.7%
1995 1.37 million kg +0.4%
1996 1.43 million kg +4.1%
1997 1.39 million kg -2.5%
1998 1.42 million kg +2.3%
1999 1.42 million kg -0.4%
2000 1.41 million kg -0.4%
2001 1.41 million kg -0.3%
2002 1.39 million kg -1.1%
2003 1.35 million kg -3.2%
2004 1.33 million kg -1.2%
2005 1.33 million kg +0.1%
2006 1.30 million kg -2.3%
2007 1.32 million kg +1.6%
2008 1.34 million kg +1.1%
2009 1.34 million kg +0.5%
2010 1.41 million kg +5.3%
2011 1.42 million kg +0.5%
2012 1.43 million kg +0.4%
2013 1.48 million kg +3.5%
2014 1.44 million kg -2.2%
2015 1.49 million kg +3.4%
2016 1.51 million kg +1.4%
2017 1.53 million kg +1.1%
2018 723,952 kg -52.7%
2019 686,896 kg -5.1%
2020 1.48 million kg +116.2%
2021 650,856 kg -56.2%
2022 614,741 kg -5.5%
2023 820,548 kg +33.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 790,923 kg 742,938 kg 857,600 kg 9
1970s 1.03 million kg 897,322 kg 1.11 million kg 10
1980s 1.20 million kg 1.15 million kg 1.25 million kg 10
1990s 1.36 million kg 1.26 million kg 1.43 million kg 10
2000s 1.35 million kg 1.30 million kg 1.41 million kg 10
2010s 1.31 million kg 686,896 kg 1.53 million kg 10
2020s 892,764 kg 614,741 kg 1.48 million kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 10 Japan 1.05 million kg compare
  2. 11 Thailand 1.03 million kg compare
  3. 12 Philippines 807,110 kg compare
  4. 13 Republic of Korea 653,505 kg compare
  5. 14 Myanmar 475,050 kg compare
  6. 15 China, Taiwan Province of 380,732 kg compare
  7. 16 France 343,917 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — losses from manure treated in European Union (27)?
Poultry birds — losses from manure treated in European Union (27) was 820,548 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 1.53 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 614,741 kg in 2022.
How does European Union (27) rank for poultry birds — losses from manure treated?
European Union (27) ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — losses from manure treated rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union (27) 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).