Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Spain
Spain: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture was 2.05 million kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Spain, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2020, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Spain stood at 2.05 million kg. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Spain peaked at 2.05 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 441,896 kg, in 1961.
Spain ranks 92nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 441,896 kg | — |
| 1962 | 465,247 kg | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 539,952 kg | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 523,891 kg | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 475,906 kg | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 531,111 kg | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 557,053 kg | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 584,940 kg | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 597,141 kg | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 577,177 kg | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 772,392 kg | +33.8% |
| 1972 | 862,108 kg | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 888,555 kg | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 911,416 kg | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 976,295 kg | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 1.12 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million kg | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million kg | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.13 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.10 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.44 million kg | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 1.39 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 1.38 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.44 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.48 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.49 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.52 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.52 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.53 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.56 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.57 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.58 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.57 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.58 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.59 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.75 million kg | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.76 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.80 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.82 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.87 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.94 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million kg | +5.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.05 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 394,596 kg, 5.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.05 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 183,726 kg, 11.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +33.8% | 577,177 kg | 772,392 kg |
| 1991 | +30.2% | 1.10 million kg | 1.44 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 524,126 kg | 441,896 kg | 597,141 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 928,303 kg | 577,177 kg | 1.12 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million kg | 1.04 million kg | 1.19 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 million kg | 1.10 million kg | 1.53 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million kg | 1.56 million kg | 1.63 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million kg | 1.75 million kg | 1.94 million kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million kg | 2.05 million kg | 2.05 million kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Spain?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture in Spain was 2.05 million kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 441,896 kg in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture?
- Spain ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).