Turkeys — Losses from manure treated in Portugal

Portugal: Turkeys — Losses from manure treated was 8,490 kg in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
8,490 kg
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
10th
of 88 countries
All-time high
24,106 kg
in 1989
All-time low
0 kg
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Turkeys — Losses from manure treated in Portugal, 1961–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119902020

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for turkeys — losses from manure treated in Portugal is 8,490 kg, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, turkeys — losses from manure treated in Portugal peaked at 24,106 kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 kg, in 1961.

Portugal ranks 10th of 88 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Turkeys — Losses from manure treated in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Turkeys — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Portugal, 1961 to 2020.
Year kg Change
1961 0 kg —
1962 0 kg —
1963 0 kg —
1964 0 kg —
1965 0 kg —
1966 0 kg —
1967 0 kg —
1968 0 kg —
1969 0 kg —
1970 0 kg —
1971 0 kg —
1972 0 kg —
1973 0 kg —
1974 1,607 kg —
1975 1,607 kg +0.0%
1976 2,525 kg +57.1%
1977 4,133 kg +63.6%
1978 4,133 kg +0.0%
1979 8,265 kg +100.0%
1980 10,561 kg +27.8%
1981 16,071 kg +52.2%
1982 14,693 kg -8.6%
1983 16,071 kg +9.4%
1984 15,612 kg -2.9%
1985 17,448 kg +11.8%
1986 19,285 kg +10.5%
1987 22,499 kg +16.7%
1988 22,499 kg +0.0%
1989 24,106 kg +7.1%
1990 24,106 kg +0.0%
1991 10,102 kg -58.1%
1992 13,105 kg +29.7%
1993 12,944 kg -1.2%
1994 12,783 kg -1.2%
1995 12,623 kg -1.3%
1996 12,462 kg -1.3%
1997 12,301 kg -1.3%
1998 12,140 kg -1.3%
1999 11,980 kg -1.3%
2000 11,819 kg -1.3%
2001 11,663 kg -1.3%
2002 11,502 kg -1.4%
2003 11,346 kg -1.4%
2004 11,185 kg -1.4%
2005 11,029 kg -1.4%
2006 10,873 kg -1.4%
2007 10,712 kg -1.5%
2008 10,556 kg -1.5%
2009 10,405 kg -1.4%
2010 10,249 kg -1.5%
2011 10,093 kg -1.5%
2012 9,941 kg -1.5%
2013 9,790 kg -1.5%
2014 9,633 kg -1.6%
2015 9,482 kg -1.6%
2016 9,335 kg -1.5%
2017 9,183 kg -1.6%
2020 8,490 kg -7.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 8,490 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 137.75 kg, 61.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 8,490 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 555.6 kg, 15.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Turkeys — Losses from manure treated in Portugal 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.

YearChange FromTo
1979 +100.0% 4,133 kg 8,265 kg
1977 +63.6% 2,525 kg 4,133 kg
1976 +57.1% 1,607 kg 2,525 kg
1991 -58.1% 24,106 kg 10,102 kg
1981 +52.2% 10,561 kg 16,071 kg
1992 +29.7% 10,102 kg 13,105 kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kg 0 kg 0 kg 9
1970s 2,227 kg 0 kg 8,265 kg 10
1980s 17,885 kg 10,561 kg 24,106 kg 10
1990s 13,455 kg 10,102 kg 24,106 kg 10
2000s 11,109 kg 10,405 kg 11,819 kg 10
2010s 9,713 kg 9,183 kg 10,249 kg 8
2020s 8,490 kg 8,490 kg 8,490 kg 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 7 Kazakhstan 28,978 kg compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11,479 kg compare
  3. 9 Uzbekistan 10,578 kg compare
  4. 11 Philippines 8,217 kg compare
  5. 12 Yugoslav SFR 7,806 kg compare
  6. 13 Turkmenistan 6,633 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is turkeys — losses from manure treated in Portugal?
Turkeys — losses from manure treated in Portugal was 8,490 kg in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest turkeys — losses from manure treated recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 24,106 kg in 1989.
What is the lowest turkeys — losses from manure treated recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for turkeys — losses from manure treated?
Portugal ranks 10th out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
Is turkeys — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Turkeys — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Turkeys — Losses from 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
128 places, 6,645 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).