Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Europe
Europe: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils was 1.00 billion kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Europe recorded 1.00 billion kg for poultry birds — manure applied to soils in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Europe peaked at 1.34 billion kg in 1988 and was at its lowest, 739.13 million kg, in 1964.
Europe ranks 7th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 799.63 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 792.66 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 777.50 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 739.13 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 741.21 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 757.22 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 784.03 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 803.97 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 821.01 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 894.75 million kg | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 970.66 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 992.38 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.02 billion kg | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.06 billion kg | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.08 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.05 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.11 billion kg | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.15 billion kg | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.20 billion kg | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.23 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.26 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.28 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.28 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.28 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.31 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.32 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.33 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.34 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.34 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.33 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.30 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.16 billion kg | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 1.14 billion kg | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.09 billion kg | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.05 billion kg | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.04 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.01 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 1.01 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.01 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.00 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.08 billion kg | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 billion kg | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.04 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.04 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.05 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.06 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.07 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.16 billion kg | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.17 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.21 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.21 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.27 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.29 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 987.59 million kg | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 973.37 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.30 billion kg | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 915.25 million kg | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 922.27 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.00 billion kg | +8.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils 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 | +33.5% | 973.37 million kg | 1.30 billion kg |
| 2021 | -29.6% | 1.30 billion kg | 915.25 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 779.59 million kg | 739.13 million kg | 821.01 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 billion kg | 894.75 million kg | 1.20 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.30 billion kg | 1.23 billion kg | 1.34 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 billion kg | 1.01 billion kg | 1.33 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 billion kg | 1.00 billion kg | 1.08 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 billion kg | 973.37 million kg | 1.29 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 billion kg | 915.25 million kg | 1.30 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 4 Indonesia 793.90 million kg compare
- 4 Viet Nam 136.69 million kg compare
- 5 USSR 537.89 million kg compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49.43 million kg compare
- 6 Pakistan 382.99 million kg compare
- 7 Brazil 365.65 million kg compare
- 7 Türkiye 46.42 million kg compare
- 8 India 244.89 million kg compare
- 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.17 million kg compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 18.96 million kg compare
- 9 Russian Federation 243.51 million kg compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12.15 million kg compare
- 10 Mexico 156.53 million kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 — manure applied to soils in Europe?
- Poultry birds — manure applied to soils in Europe was 1.00 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 billion kg in 1988.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 739.13 million kg in 1964.
- How does Europe rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils?
- Europe ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).