Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated was 206,045 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
206,045 kg
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
22nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
247,625 kg
in 2001
All-time low
142,726 kg
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 206,045 kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 247,625 kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 142,726 kg, in 1962.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22nd out of 193 countries 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.

Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Losses from manure treated (N content) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 151,202 kg
1962 142,726 kg -5.6%
1963 147,964 kg +3.7%
1964 155,726 kg +5.2%
1965 157,245 kg +1.0%
1966 156,564 kg -0.4%
1967 164,828 kg +5.3%
1968 167,993 kg +1.9%
1969 167,423 kg -0.3%
1970 188,699 kg +12.7%
1971 182,751 kg -3.2%
1972 186,510 kg +2.1%
1973 195,538 kg +4.8%
1974 186,753 kg -4.5%
1975 180,566 kg -3.3%
1976 188,776 kg +4.5%
1977 175,472 kg -7.0%
1978 174,603 kg -0.5%
1979 179,155 kg +2.6%
1980 173,050 kg -3.4%
1981 173,576 kg +0.3%
1982 176,454 kg +1.7%
1983 173,979 kg -1.4%
1984 176,572 kg +1.5%
1985 178,493 kg +1.1%
1986 184,208 kg +3.2%
1987 198,061 kg +7.5%
1988 200,227 kg +1.1%
1989 191,267 kg -4.5%
1990 195,811 kg +2.4%
1991 199,198 kg +1.7%
1992 190,810 kg -4.2%
1993 197,306 kg +3.4%
1994 202,035 kg +2.4%
1995 203,625 kg +0.8%
1996 209,123 kg +2.7%
1997 239,367 kg +14.5%
1998 219,174 kg -8.4%
1999 213,015 kg -2.8%
2000 234,468 kg +10.1%
2001 247,625 kg +5.6%
2002 230,441 kg -6.9%
2003 221,832 kg -3.7%
2004 221,100 kg -0.3%
2005 215,251 kg -2.6%
2006 209,728 kg -2.6%
2007 196,944 kg -6.1%
2008 199,002 kg +1.0%
2009 197,084 kg -1.0%
2010 191,442 kg -2.9%
2011 192,030 kg +0.3%
2012 187,903 kg -2.1%
2013 192,620 kg +2.5%
2014 196,822 kg +2.2%
2015 201,516 kg +2.4%
2016 204,848 kg +1.7%
2017 214,402 kg +4.7%
2018 222,716 kg +3.9%
2019 219,319 kg -1.5%
2020 214,445 kg -2.2%
2021 223,215 kg +4.1%
2022 217,162 kg -2.7%
2023 206,045 kg -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 156,852 kg 142,726 kg 167,993 kg 9
1970s 183,882 kg 174,603 kg 195,538 kg 10
1980s 182,589 kg 173,050 kg 200,227 kg 10
1990s 206,946 kg 190,810 kg 239,367 kg 10
2000s 217,348 kg 196,944 kg 247,625 kg 10
2010s 202,362 kg 187,903 kg 222,716 kg 10
2020s 215,217 kg 206,045 kg 223,215 kg 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 19 Cabo Verde 0 kg
  2. 19 Côte d'Ivoire 0 kg
  3. 19 Germany 219,650 kg compare
  4. 20 Italy 213,683 kg compare
  5. 21 Nepal 207,159 kg compare
  6. 23 Kazakhstan 177,807 kg compare
  7. 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 116,766 kg compare
  8. 25 Yugoslav SFR 100,363 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poultry birds — losses from manure treated in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 206,045 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 247,625 kg in 2001.
What is the lowest poultry birds — losses from manure treated recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 142,726 kg in 1962.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for poultry birds — losses from manure treated?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — losses from manure treated rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).