Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Europe

Europe: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 14.61 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.61 million kg
Change on year
up 12.4%
Rank
27th
of 44 groups
All-time high
20.45 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
11.55 million kg
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Europe, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Europe is 14.61 million kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Europe peaked at 20.45 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.55 million kg, in 1964.

That places Europe 27th out of 44 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.98 million kg 11.55 million kg 12.73 million kg 9
1970s 15.91 million kg 13.74 million kg 17.75 million kg 10
1980s 19.16 million kg 18.18 million kg 19.95 million kg 10
1990s 17.94 million kg 17.10 million kg 19.89 million kg 10
2000s 17.26 million kg 17.04 million kg 17.78 million kg 10
2010s 18.29 million kg 13.86 million kg 20.45 million kg 10
2020s 15.27 million kg 13.00 million kg 20.35 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 24 Colombia 36.21 million kg compare
  2. 25 Senegal 31.44 million kg compare
  3. 26 Peru 31.20 million kg compare
  4. 27 Ghana 30.17 million kg compare
  5. 28 Chile 28.05 million kg compare
  6. 29 Ecuador 28.02 million kg compare
  7. 30 Myanmar 27.45 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Europe?
Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Europe was 14.61 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 20.45 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 11.55 million kg in 1964.
How does Europe rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
Europe ranks 27th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture (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).