Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Spain

Spain: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 20.02 million kg in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20.02 million kg
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
14th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.02 million kg
in 2020
All-time low
4.32 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Spain, 1961–2020

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119902020

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

Analysis

In 2020, poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Spain stood at 20.02 million kg. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Spain peaked at 20.02 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.32 million kg, in 1961.

Spain ranks 14th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.12 million kg 4.32 million kg 5.84 million kg 9
1970s 9.07 million kg 5.64 million kg 10.99 million kg 10
1980s 10.80 million kg 10.20 million kg 11.60 million kg 10
1990s 13.96 million kg 10.79 million kg 14.96 million kg 10
2000s 15.45 million kg 15.25 million kg 15.92 million kg 10
2010s 17.84 million kg 17.08 million kg 18.94 million kg 8
2020s 20.02 million kg 20.02 million kg 20.02 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 France 26.89 million kg compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 22.32 million kg compare
  3. 13 Poland, Republic of 22.30 million kg compare
  4. 15 Germany 17.18 million kg compare
  5. 16 Italy 16.71 million kg compare
  6. 17 Ukraine 16.31 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Spain?
Poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Spain was 20.02 million kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 20.02 million kg in 2020.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 4.32 million kg in 1961.
How does Spain rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
Spain ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2020.
Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).