Swine, market — Manure management in Portugal

Portugal: Swine, market — Manure management was 18.27 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.27 million kg
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
30.16 million kg
in 1981
All-time low
12.79 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine, market — Manure management in Portugal, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine, market — manure management in Portugal is 18.27 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, market — manure management in Portugal peaked at 30.16 million kg in 1981 and was at its lowest, 12.79 million kg, in 1961.

That places Portugal 53rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Swine, market — Manure management in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 12.79 million kg
1962 13.06 million kg +2.1%
1963 13.32 million kg +2.0%
1964 13.60 million kg +2.1%
1965 13.11 million kg -3.6%
1966 14.04 million kg +7.1%
1967 15.17 million kg +8.0%
1968 13.34 million kg -12.0%
1969 14.89 million kg +11.6%
1970 15.32 million kg +2.8%
1971 15.91 million kg +3.9%
1972 17.14 million kg +7.7%
1973 17.39 million kg +1.5%
1974 18.28 million kg +5.1%
1975 15.36 million kg -16.0%
1976 14.10 million kg -8.2%
1977 17.76 million kg +26.0%
1978 19.02 million kg +7.1%
1979 25.13 million kg +32.2%
1980 29.32 million kg +16.7%
1981 30.16 million kg +2.9%
1982 29.32 million kg -2.8%
1983 30.07 million kg +2.6%
1984 25.13 million kg -16.4%
1985 26.19 million kg +4.2%
1986 25.90 million kg -1.1%
1987 20.56 million kg -20.6%
1988 20.56 million kg +0.0%
1989 19.39 million kg -5.7%
1990 21.93 million kg +13.1%
1991 22.41 million kg +2.2%
1992 21.68 million kg -3.3%
1993 21.56 million kg -0.5%
1994 22.53 million kg +4.5%
1995 20.47 million kg -9.1%
1996 20.36 million kg -0.6%
1997 19.89 million kg -2.3%
1998 20.05 million kg +0.8%
1999 19.98 million kg -0.4%
2000 19.69 million kg -1.5%
2001 16.87 million kg -14.3%
2002 16.45 million kg -2.5%
2003 15.80 million kg -4.0%
2004 16.48 million kg +4.3%
2005 16.38 million kg -0.6%
2006 16.06 million kg -1.9%
2007 16.57 million kg +3.2%
2008 16.38 million kg -1.2%
2009 16.29 million kg -0.5%
2010 16.06 million kg -1.4%
2011 16.63 million kg +3.5%
2012 16.95 million kg +2.0%
2013 16.87 million kg -0.5%
2014 17.82 million kg +5.6%
2015 18.82 million kg +5.6%
2016 18.02 million kg -4.3%
2017 18.14 million kg +0.7%
2018 18.47 million kg +1.8%
2019 18.90 million kg +2.3%
2020 18.86 million kg -0.2%
2021 18.60 million kg -1.4%
2022 18.29 million kg -1.7%
2023 18.27 million kg -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.70 million kg 12.79 million kg 15.17 million kg 9
1970s 17.54 million kg 14.10 million kg 25.13 million kg 10
1980s 25.66 million kg 19.39 million kg 30.16 million kg 10
1990s 21.09 million kg 19.89 million kg 22.53 million kg 10
2000s 16.70 million kg 15.80 million kg 19.69 million kg 10
2010s 17.67 million kg 16.06 million kg 18.90 million kg 10
2020s 18.51 million kg 18.27 million kg 18.86 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 50 Australia 19.35 million kg compare
  2. 51 Paraguay 19.21 million kg compare
  3. 52 South Africa 19.08 million kg compare
  4. 54 Serbia 17.93 million kg compare
  5. 55 Zambia 17.25 million kg compare
  6. 56 Mozambique 16.97 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine, market — manure management in Portugal?
Swine, market — manure management in Portugal was 18.27 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine, market — manure management recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 30.16 million kg in 1981.
What is the lowest swine, market — manure management recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 12.79 million kg in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for swine, market — manure management?
Portugal ranks 53rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine, market — manure management 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, market — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine, market — Manure management (manure treated, 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).