Swine, breeding — Amount excreted in manure in Portugal

Portugal: Swine, breeding — Amount excreted in manure was 6.62 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.62 million kg
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 169 countries
All-time high
10.93 million kg
in 1981
All-time low
4.63 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine, breeding — 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

In 2023, swine, breeding — amount excreted in manure in Portugal stood at 6.62 million kg.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, breeding — amount excreted in manure in Portugal peaked at 10.93 million kg in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4.63 million kg, in 1961.

That places Portugal 29th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.97 million kg 4.63 million kg 5.50 million kg 9
1970s 6.36 million kg 5.11 million kg 9.11 million kg 10
1980s 9.30 million kg 7.03 million kg 10.93 million kg 10
1990s 7.64 million kg 7.21 million kg 8.17 million kg 10
2000s 6.05 million kg 5.72 million kg 7.13 million kg 10
2010s 6.40 million kg 5.82 million kg 6.85 million kg 10
2020s 6.71 million kg 6.62 million kg 6.84 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 26 Austria 7.64 million kg compare
  2. 27 Belarus 7.53 million kg compare
  3. 28 Australia 7.47 million kg compare
  4. 30 Serbia 6.50 million kg compare
  5. 31 Papua New Guinea 6.46 million kg compare
  6. 32 Colombia 5.98 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine, breeding — amount excreted in manure in Portugal?
Swine, breeding — amount excreted in manure in Portugal was 6.62 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine, breeding — amount excreted in manure recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 10.93 million kg in 1981.
What is the lowest swine, breeding — amount excreted in manure recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.63 million kg in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for swine, breeding — amount excreted in manure?
Portugal ranks 29th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine, breeding — 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, breeding — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine, breeding — 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).