Poultry Birds: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in Italy

Italy: Poultry Birds: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square was 283.26 kg per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
283.26 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
20th
of 168 countries
All-time high
372.66 kg per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
149.53 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Italy, 1961–2020

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Italy is 283.26 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Italy peaked at 372.66 kg per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 149.53 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Italy 20th out of 168 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Poultry Birds: Manure management (manure treated, N) … square in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre in Italy, 1961 to 2020.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 149.53 kg per square kilometre —
1962 155.26 kg per square kilometre +3.8%
1963 168.2 kg per square kilometre +8.3%
1964 180.52 kg per square kilometre +7.3%
1965 187.77 kg per square kilometre +4.0%
1966 189.58 kg per square kilometre +1.0%
1967 190.83 kg per square kilometre +0.7%
1968 192.01 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
1969 191.83 kg per square kilometre -0.1%
1970 212.78 kg per square kilometre +10.9%
1971 234.39 kg per square kilometre +10.2%
1972 256.58 kg per square kilometre +9.5%
1973 284.24 kg per square kilometre +10.8%
1974 295.75 kg per square kilometre +4.0%
1975 289.36 kg per square kilometre -2.2%
1976 292.1 kg per square kilometre +0.9%
1977 296.3 kg per square kilometre +1.4%
1978 307.23 kg per square kilometre +3.7%
1979 314.77 kg per square kilometre +2.5%
1980 326.94 kg per square kilometre +3.9%
1981 324.3 kg per square kilometre -0.8%
1982 327.67 kg per square kilometre +1.0%
1983 326.43 kg per square kilometre -0.4%
1984 316.68 kg per square kilometre -3.0%
1985 313.46 kg per square kilometre -1.0%
1986 314.16 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
1987 314.86 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
1988 336.13 kg per square kilometre +6.8%
1989 340.25 kg per square kilometre +1.2%
1990 372.66 kg per square kilometre +9.5%
1991 302.45 kg per square kilometre -18.8%
1992 314.02 kg per square kilometre +3.8%
1993 301.31 kg per square kilometre -4.0%
1994 295.3 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
1995 276.59 kg per square kilometre -6.3%
1996 335.54 kg per square kilometre +21.3%
1997 266.59 kg per square kilometre -20.5%
1998 282.22 kg per square kilometre +5.9%
1999 269 kg per square kilometre -4.7%
2000 266.09 kg per square kilometre -1.1%
2001 264.07 kg per square kilometre -0.8%
2002 260.42 kg per square kilometre -1.4%
2003 258.87 kg per square kilometre -0.6%
2004 257.67 kg per square kilometre -0.5%
2005 256.02 kg per square kilometre -0.6%
2006 246.84 kg per square kilometre -3.6%
2007 254.04 kg per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 270.96 kg per square kilometre +6.7%
2009 275.9 kg per square kilometre +1.8%
2010 286.83 kg per square kilometre +4.0%
2011 295.36 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
2012 296.71 kg per square kilometre +0.5%
2013 288.19 kg per square kilometre -2.9%
2014 288.82 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
2015 292.62 kg per square kilometre +1.3%
2016 300.84 kg per square kilometre +2.8%
2017 304.3 kg per square kilometre +1.1%
2020 283.26 kg per square kilometre -6.9%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 283.26 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 95.38 kg per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 283.26 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.67 kg per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 178.39 kg per square kilometre 149.53 kg per square kilometre 192.01 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 278.35 kg per square kilometre 212.78 kg per square kilometre 314.77 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 324.09 kg per square kilometre 313.46 kg per square kilometre 340.25 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 301.57 kg per square kilometre 266.59 kg per square kilometre 372.66 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 261.09 kg per square kilometre 246.84 kg per square kilometre 275.9 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 294.21 kg per square kilometre 286.83 kg per square kilometre 304.3 kg per square kilometre 8
2020s 283.26 kg per square kilometre 283.26 kg per square kilometre 283.26 kg per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 17 Kiribati 306.84 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Qatar 296.4 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 Jamaica 283.31 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Portugal 267.05 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Bahrain 256.96 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 France 250.14 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Italy?
Poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Italy was 283.26 kg per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 372.66 kg per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 149.53 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Italy rank for poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
Italy ranks 20th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
Is poultry birds — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
170 places, 9,701 data points, 1961–2023
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Poultry Birds — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.