Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Sweden
Sweden: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 653.86 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2020, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden stood at 653.86 kg. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 98.9% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden peaked at 59,159 kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 653.86 kg, in 2020.
That places Sweden 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Sweden, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,861 kg | — |
| 1962 | 20,588 kg | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 20,406 kg | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 20,791 kg | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 19,411 kg | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 18,517 kg | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 19,000 kg | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 21,622 kg | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 24,355 kg | +12.6% |
| 1970 | 25,218 kg | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 27,371 kg | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 25,684 kg | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 25,175 kg | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 26,086 kg | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 25,238 kg | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 23,837 kg | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 24,222 kg | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 24,989 kg | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 26,745 kg | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 27,558 kg | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 26,622 kg | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 27,085 kg | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 27,457 kg | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 27,474 kg | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 24,304 kg | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 25,284 kg | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 25,237 kg | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 25,521 kg | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 25,970 kg | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 25,553 kg | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 20,954 kg | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 20,574 kg | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 21,953 kg | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 23,557 kg | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 26,435 kg | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 26,350 kg | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 25,275 kg | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 25,973 kg | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 26,782 kg | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 28,540 kg | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 31,027 kg | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 31,584 kg | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 32,934 kg | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 35,071 kg | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 42,164 kg | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 36,484 kg | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 38,160 kg | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 39,304 kg | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 39,848 kg | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 39,679 kg | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 43,508 kg | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 45,287 kg | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 47,059 kg | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 45,789 kg | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 50,568 kg | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 52,448 kg | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 54,063 kg | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 55,417 kg | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 59,159 kg | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 653.86 kg | -98.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 653.86 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 78,919 kg, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 653.86 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36,745 kg, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Sweden 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 | -98.9% | 59,159 kg | 653.86 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,950 kg | 18,517 kg | 24,355 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,457 kg | 23,837 kg | 27,371 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,251 kg | 24,304 kg | 27,558 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,341 kg | 20,574 kg | 26,782 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,512 kg | 28,540 kg | 42,164 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,298 kg | 39,679 kg | 59,159 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 653.86 kg | 653.86 kg | 653.86 kg | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 184 Tonga 821.24 kg compare
- 185 Iceland 736.65 kg compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 676.01 kg compare
- 188 Luxembourg 439.78 kg compare
- 189 Tuvalu 137.46 kg compare
- 190 Cook Islands 77.93 kg compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden was 653.86 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 59,159 kg in 2019.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 653.86 kg in 2020.
- How does Sweden rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Sweden ranks 187th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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).