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
Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in European Union (27), 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 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
- 15 China, Taiwan Province of 380,732 kg compare
- 16 France 343,917 kg compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
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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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).