Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Spain
Spain: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 409,611 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain is 409,611 kg, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain peaked at 409,611 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 88,379 kg, in 1961.
That places Spain 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 that volatilises (N content) in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 88,379 kg | — |
| 1962 | 93,049 kg | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 107,990 kg | +16.1% |
| 1964 | 104,778 kg | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 95,181 kg | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 106,222 kg | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 111,411 kg | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 116,988 kg | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 119,428 kg | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 115,435 kg | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 154,478 kg | +33.8% |
| 1972 | 172,422 kg | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 177,711 kg | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 182,283 kg | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 195,259 kg | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 211,068 kg | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 224,817 kg | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 212,455 kg | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 210,678 kg | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 215,815 kg | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 237,409 kg | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 233,005 kg | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 225,409 kg | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 215,005 kg | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 218,698 kg | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 208,726 kg | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 214,048 kg | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 221,986 kg | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 219,671 kg | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 220,709 kg | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 287,422 kg | +30.2% |
| 1992 | 277,828 kg | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 276,516 kg | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 287,548 kg | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 296,320 kg | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 297,171 kg | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 303,369 kg | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 303,553 kg | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 306,054 kg | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 312,073 kg | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 313,896 kg | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 314,226 kg | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 313,466 kg | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 316,913 kg | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 314,916 kg | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 315,842 kg | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 317,161 kg | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 317,482 kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 325,680 kg | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 349,564 kg | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 352,267 kg | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 355,239 kg | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 360,898 kg | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 364,970 kg | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 373,220 kg | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 377,024 kg | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 387,424 kg | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 409,611 kg | +5.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 409,611 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 78,919 kg, 5.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 409,611 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,745 kg, 11.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) 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% | 115,435 kg | 154,478 kg |
| 1991 | +30.2% | 220,709 kg | 287,422 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,825 kg | 88,379 kg | 119,428 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 185,661 kg | 115,435 kg | 224,817 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 220,977 kg | 208,726 kg | 237,409 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 285,649 kg | 220,709 kg | 306,054 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,166 kg | 312,073 kg | 325,680 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,076 kg | 349,564 kg | 387,424 kg | 8 |
| 2020s | 409,611 kg | 409,611 kg | 409,611 kg | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Spain was 409,611 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 409,611 kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 88,379 kg in 1961.
- How does Spain rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Spain ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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).