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

Western Europe: All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 398.26 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
398.26 million kg
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
16th
of 33 groups
All-time high
589.89 million kg
in 1985
All-time low
387.89 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe is 398.26 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe peaked at 589.89 million kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 387.89 million kg, in 2022.

Western Europe ranks 16th of 33 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.

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

Annual values for All Animals — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 470.97 million kg
1962 484.91 million kg +3.0%
1963 478.95 million kg -1.2%
1964 475.68 million kg -0.7%
1965 484.02 million kg +1.8%
1966 491.25 million kg +1.5%
1967 502.59 million kg +2.3%
1968 513.29 million kg +2.1%
1969 511.44 million kg -0.4%
1970 517.98 million kg +1.3%
1971 522.53 million kg +0.9%
1972 521.05 million kg -0.3%
1973 536.55 million kg +3.0%
1974 555.23 million kg +3.5%
1975 559.20 million kg +0.7%
1976 556.84 million kg -0.4%
1977 558.71 million kg +0.3%
1978 566.23 million kg +1.3%
1979 574.01 million kg +1.4%
1980 578.90 million kg +0.9%
1981 581.13 million kg +0.4%
1982 582.08 million kg +0.2%
1983 583.14 million kg +0.2%
1984 588.92 million kg +1.0%
1985 589.89 million kg +0.2%
1986 588.97 million kg -0.2%
1987 577.50 million kg -1.9%
1988 564.61 million kg -2.2%
1989 557.79 million kg -1.2%
1990 555.95 million kg -0.3%
1991 537.95 million kg -3.2%
1992 513.41 million kg -4.6%
1993 506.97 million kg -1.3%
1994 505.39 million kg -0.3%
1995 503.62 million kg -0.4%
1996 501.05 million kg -0.5%
1997 496.98 million kg -0.8%
1998 491.75 million kg -1.1%
1999 493.06 million kg +0.3%
2000 491.98 million kg -0.2%
2001 489.90 million kg -0.4%
2002 478.56 million kg -2.3%
2003 464.10 million kg -3.0%
2004 455.54 million kg -1.8%
2005 454.93 million kg -0.1%
2006 449.39 million kg -1.2%
2007 453.47 million kg +0.9%
2008 457.85 million kg +1.0%
2009 455.81 million kg -0.4%
2010 456.57 million kg +0.2%
2011 451.85 million kg -1.0%
2012 451.65 million kg -0.0%
2013 456.39 million kg +1.0%
2014 456.67 million kg +0.1%
2015 459.94 million kg +0.7%
2016 457.42 million kg -0.5%
2017 451.05 million kg -1.4%
2018 422.43 million kg -6.3%
2019 415.81 million kg -1.6%
2020 431.58 million kg +3.8%
2021 399.20 million kg -7.5%
2022 387.89 million kg -2.8%
2023 398.26 million kg +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 490.35 million kg 470.97 million kg 513.29 million kg 9
1970s 546.83 million kg 517.98 million kg 574.01 million kg 10
1980s 579.29 million kg 557.79 million kg 589.89 million kg 10
1990s 510.61 million kg 491.75 million kg 555.95 million kg 10
2000s 465.15 million kg 449.39 million kg 491.98 million kg 10
2010s 447.98 million kg 415.81 million kg 459.94 million kg 10
2020s 404.23 million kg 387.89 million kg 431.58 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 13 Spain 96.72 million kg compare
  2. 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.60 million kg compare
  3. 15 Poland 81.38 million kg compare
  4. 16 Uzbekistan 66.29 million kg compare
  5. 17 Colombia 66.19 million kg compare
  6. 18 Italy 61.35 million kg compare
  7. 19 Yugoslav SFR 59.69 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe?
All animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe was 398.26 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 589.89 million kg in 1985.
What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 387.89 million kg in 2022.
How does Western Europe rank for all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
Western Europe ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 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).