All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Western Europe

Western Europe: All Animals — Manure applied to soils was 1.99 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.99 billion kg
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
18th
of 37 groups
All-time high
2.95 billion kg
in 1985
All-time low
1.94 billion kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Western Europe, 1961–2023

01.0B2.0B3.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — manure applied to soils in Western Europe is 1.99 billion kg, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in Western Europe peaked at 2.95 billion kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.94 billion kg, in 2022.

Western Europe ranks 18th 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 2.45 billion kg 2.35 billion kg 2.57 billion kg 9
1970s 2.73 billion kg 2.59 billion kg 2.87 billion kg 10
1980s 2.90 billion kg 2.79 billion kg 2.95 billion kg 10
1990s 2.55 billion kg 2.46 billion kg 2.78 billion kg 10
2000s 2.33 billion kg 2.25 billion kg 2.46 billion kg 10
2010s 2.24 billion kg 2.08 billion kg 2.30 billion kg 10
2020s 2.02 billion kg 1.94 billion kg 2.16 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 15 Poland 406.91 million kg compare
  2. 17 Uzbekistan 331.46 million kg compare
  3. 19 Colombia 330.94 million kg compare
  4. 20 Italy 306.73 million kg compare
  5. 21 Yugoslav SFR 298.45 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils in Western Europe?
All animals — manure applied to soils in Western Europe was 1.99 billion 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.95 billion kg in 1985.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.94 billion kg in 2022.
How does Western Europe rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
Western Europe ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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).