All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Europe

Europe: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure was 12.20 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.20 billion kg
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
17th
of 37 groups
All-time high
25.34 billion kg
in 1986
All-time low
12.20 billion kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Europe, 1961–2023

010.0B20.0B30.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — amount excreted in manure in Europe is 12.20 billion kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure in Europe peaked at 25.34 billion kg in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.20 billion kg, in 2023.

Europe ranks 17th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.62 billion kg 20.89 billion kg 22.29 billion kg 9
1970s 23.57 billion kg 21.99 billion kg 24.59 billion kg 10
1980s 25.04 billion kg 24.69 billion kg 25.34 billion kg 10
1990s 19.27 billion kg 15.86 billion kg 24.79 billion kg 10
2000s 14.50 billion kg 13.75 billion kg 15.58 billion kg 10
2010s 13.43 billion kg 12.87 billion kg 13.72 billion kg 10
2020s 12.54 billion kg 12.20 billion kg 13.13 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 14 Indonesia 2.79 billion kg compare
  2. 15 Mexico 2.75 billion kg compare
  3. 16 Sudan 2.73 billion kg compare
  4. 17 Argentina 2.68 billion kg compare
  5. 18 United Republic of Tanzania 2.25 billion kg compare
  6. 19 Ethiopia PDR 2.16 billion kg compare
  7. 20 Russian Federation 1.97 billion kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — amount excreted in manure in Europe?
All animals — amount excreted in manure in Europe was 12.20 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 25.34 billion kg in 1986.
What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 12.20 billion kg in 2023.
How does Europe rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure?
Europe ranks 17th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — 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
248 places, 14,264 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).