All Animals — Manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: All Animals — Manure applied to soils was 482.98 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
482.98 million kg
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
14th
of 195 countries
All-time high
691.19 million kg
in 1974
All-time low
481.82 million kg
in 2012
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 482.98 million kg for all animals — manure applied to soils in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 691.19 million kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 481.82 million kg, in 2012.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

All Animals — Manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 596.30 million kg
1962 572.32 million kg -4.0%
1963 570.05 million kg -0.4%
1964 573.43 million kg +0.6%
1965 588.26 million kg +2.6%
1966 589.52 million kg +0.2%
1967 592.79 million kg +0.6%
1968 590.74 million kg -0.3%
1969 598.21 million kg +1.3%
1970 612.64 million kg +2.4%
1971 620.71 million kg +1.3%
1972 643.42 million kg +3.7%
1973 679.95 million kg +5.7%
1974 691.19 million kg +1.7%
1975 667.20 million kg -3.5%
1976 651.36 million kg -2.4%
1977 624.70 million kg -4.1%
1978 620.59 million kg -0.7%
1979 623.99 million kg +0.5%
1980 615.45 million kg -1.4%
1981 608.71 million kg -1.1%
1982 615.36 million kg +1.1%
1983 620.07 million kg +0.8%
1984 617.96 million kg -0.3%
1985 610.14 million kg -1.3%
1986 626.82 million kg +2.7%
1987 625.76 million kg -0.2%
1988 618.40 million kg -1.2%
1989 615.15 million kg -0.5%
1990 617.85 million kg +0.4%
1991 612.63 million kg -0.8%
1992 609.94 million kg -0.4%
1993 611.11 million kg +0.2%
1994 616.12 million kg +0.8%
1995 607.89 million kg -1.3%
1996 611.72 million kg +0.6%
1997 615.07 million kg +0.5%
1998 606.87 million kg -1.3%
1999 595.48 million kg -1.9%
2000 583.02 million kg -2.1%
2001 555.54 million kg -4.7%
2002 537.70 million kg -3.2%
2003 533.62 million kg -0.8%
2004 533.46 million kg -0.0%
2005 529.57 million kg -0.7%
2006 521.43 million kg -1.5%
2007 506.26 million kg -2.9%
2008 498.20 million kg -1.6%
2009 489.41 million kg -1.8%
2010 487.78 million kg -0.3%
2011 483.30 million kg -0.9%
2012 481.82 million kg -0.3%
2013 486.58 million kg +1.0%
2014 490.86 million kg +0.9%
2015 494.91 million kg +0.8%
2016 501.29 million kg +1.3%
2017 506.85 million kg +1.1%
2018 505.41 million kg -0.3%
2019 499.53 million kg -1.2%
2020 492.22 million kg -1.5%
2021 498.63 million kg +1.3%
2022 496.64 million kg -0.4%
2023 482.98 million kg -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 585.74 million kg 570.05 million kg 598.21 million kg 9
1970s 643.57 million kg 612.64 million kg 691.19 million kg 10
1980s 617.38 million kg 608.71 million kg 626.82 million kg 10
1990s 610.47 million kg 595.48 million kg 617.85 million kg 10
2000s 528.82 million kg 489.41 million kg 583.02 million kg 10
2010s 493.83 million kg 481.82 million kg 506.85 million kg 10
2020s 492.62 million kg 482.98 million kg 498.63 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 11 Germany 647.48 million kg compare
  2. 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 73.92 million kg compare
  3. 12 Mexico 539.74 million kg compare
  4. 12 Republic of Moldova 27.58 million kg compare
  5. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 23.79 million kg compare
  6. 13 Spain 483.62 million kg compare
  7. 14 Melanesia 21.40 million kg compare
  8. 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 18.39 million kg compare
  9. 15 Poland 406.91 million kg compare
  10. 16 Timor-Leste 6.53 million kg compare
  11. 16 Uzbekistan 331.46 million kg compare
  12. 17 Colombia 330.94 million kg compare
  13. 17 Syrian Arab Republic 4.36 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
All animals — manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 482.98 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 691.19 million kg in 1974.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 481.82 million kg in 2012.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (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
Last refreshed

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).