Swine — Amount excreted in manure in Portugal

Portugal: Swine — Amount excreted in manure was 24.89 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.89 million kg
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
41.08 million kg
in 1981
All-time low
17.43 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine — Amount excreted in manure in Portugal, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 24.89 million kg for swine — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine — amount excreted in manure in Portugal peaked at 41.08 million kg in 1981 and was at its lowest, 17.43 million kg, in 1961.

Portugal ranks 53rd of 188 countries on this measure, 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 18.67 million kg 17.43 million kg 20.66 million kg 9
1970s 23.89 million kg 19.21 million kg 34.24 million kg 10
1980s 34.96 million kg 26.42 million kg 41.08 million kg 10
1990s 28.73 million kg 27.10 million kg 30.70 million kg 10
2000s 22.75 million kg 21.52 million kg 26.82 million kg 10
2010s 24.07 million kg 21.88 million kg 25.74 million kg 10
2020s 25.21 million kg 24.89 million kg 25.70 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 50 Australia 26.82 million kg compare
  2. 51 Cuba 26.08 million kg compare
  3. 52 Melanesia 25.79 million kg compare
  4. 54 Serbia 24.43 million kg compare
  5. 55 Papua New Guinea 23.20 million kg compare
  6. 56 Burundi 23.09 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine — amount excreted in manure in Portugal?
Swine — amount excreted in manure in Portugal was 24.89 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine — amount excreted in manure recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 41.08 million kg in 1981.
What is the lowest swine — amount excreted in manure recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 17.43 million kg in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for swine — amount excreted in manure?
Portugal ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
225 places, 12,930 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).