All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 215.90 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
215.90 million kg
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
21st
of 33 groups
All-time high
281.45 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
215.90 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Northern Europe stood at 215.90 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Northern Europe peaked at 281.45 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 215.90 million kg, in 2023.

That places Northern Europe 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 250.67 million kg
1962 245.18 million kg -2.2%
1963 242.26 million kg -1.2%
1964 242.70 million kg +0.2%
1965 246.12 million kg +1.4%
1966 247.35 million kg +0.5%
1967 247.28 million kg -0.0%
1968 244.80 million kg -1.0%
1969 243.71 million kg -0.4%
1970 244.44 million kg +0.3%
1971 246.48 million kg +0.8%
1972 251.96 million kg +2.2%
1973 262.80 million kg +4.3%
1974 267.19 million kg +1.7%
1975 260.58 million kg -2.5%
1976 255.82 million kg -1.8%
1977 251.43 million kg -1.7%
1978 252.67 million kg +0.5%
1979 253.91 million kg +0.5%
1980 253.00 million kg -0.4%
1981 249.07 million kg -1.6%
1982 248.72 million kg -0.1%
1983 249.46 million kg +0.3%
1984 246.88 million kg -1.0%
1985 244.12 million kg -1.1%
1986 244.90 million kg +0.3%
1987 241.87 million kg -1.2%
1988 238.14 million kg -1.5%
1989 237.75 million kg -0.2%
1990 240.28 million kg +1.1%
1991 239.81 million kg -0.2%
1992 281.45 million kg +17.4%
1993 274.35 million kg -2.5%
1994 268.25 million kg -2.2%
1995 264.11 million kg -1.5%
1996 264.01 million kg -0.0%
1997 265.11 million kg +0.4%
1998 264.31 million kg -0.3%
1999 259.22 million kg -1.9%
2000 255.70 million kg -1.4%
2001 249.08 million kg -2.6%
2002 245.59 million kg -1.4%
2003 244.22 million kg -0.6%
2004 243.70 million kg -0.2%
2005 242.00 million kg -0.7%
2006 239.26 million kg -1.1%
2007 235.91 million kg -1.4%
2008 231.71 million kg -1.8%
2009 228.29 million kg -1.5%
2010 227.56 million kg -0.3%
2011 225.91 million kg -0.7%
2012 226.31 million kg +0.2%
2013 227.82 million kg +0.7%
2014 229.01 million kg +0.5%
2015 230.74 million kg +0.8%
2016 233.60 million kg +1.2%
2017 235.40 million kg +0.8%
2018 227.21 million kg -3.5%
2019 226.02 million kg -0.5%
2020 224.51 million kg -0.7%
2021 224.46 million kg -0.0%
2022 220.51 million kg -1.8%
2023 215.90 million kg -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 245.56 million kg 242.26 million kg 250.67 million kg 9
1970s 254.73 million kg 244.44 million kg 267.19 million kg 10
1980s 245.39 million kg 237.75 million kg 253.00 million kg 10
1990s 262.09 million kg 239.81 million kg 281.45 million kg 10
2000s 241.55 million kg 228.29 million kg 255.70 million kg 10
2010s 228.96 million kg 225.91 million kg 235.40 million kg 10
2020s 221.35 million kg 215.90 million kg 224.51 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 18 Italy 61.35 million kg compare
  2. 19 Yugoslav SFR 59.69 million kg compare
  3. 20 Bangladesh 54.71 million kg compare
  4. 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 54.36 million kg compare
  5. 22 Canada 48.18 million kg compare
  6. 23 Myanmar 47.57 million kg compare
  7. 24 Ireland 46.35 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Northern Europe?
All animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Northern Europe was 215.90 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 281.45 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 215.90 million kg in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
Northern Europe ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern 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 that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).