All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Europe
Europe: All Animals — Manure left on pasture was 3.57 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Europe recorded 3.57 billion kg for all animals — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture in Europe peaked at 7.80 billion kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.57 billion kg, in 2023.
That places Europe 20th 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 left on pasture in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.35 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 7.44 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 7.39 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 7.19 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 7.11 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 7.25 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 7.40 billion kg | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 7.41 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.36 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.14 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 7.22 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 7.27 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.35 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 7.47 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 7.53 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 7.46 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 7.31 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 7.38 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 7.43 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 7.46 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.45 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.54 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 7.57 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.69 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.67 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.76 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.74 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.75 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.80 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 7.76 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.58 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.21 billion kg | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 5.98 billion kg | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.76 billion kg | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.51 billion kg | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.27 billion kg | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 5.12 billion kg | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.96 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 4.82 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.76 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.54 billion kg | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 4.49 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 4.46 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.40 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.34 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 4.28 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.26 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.22 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.16 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.11 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.03 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.02 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.04 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.05 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.06 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.05 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.05 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.90 billion kg | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 3.85 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.80 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 3.72 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 3.65 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 3.57 billion kg | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.32 billion kg | 7.11 billion kg | 7.44 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.35 billion kg | 7.14 billion kg | 7.53 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.64 billion kg | 7.45 billion kg | 7.80 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.90 billion kg | 4.82 billion kg | 7.76 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.39 billion kg | 4.16 billion kg | 4.76 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 billion kg | 3.85 billion kg | 4.11 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 billion kg | 3.57 billion kg | 3.80 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 17 Ethiopia PDR 2.08 billion kg compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 9.06 million kg compare
- 18 Kenya 1.88 billion kg compare
- 18 Polynesia 4.43 million kg compare
- 19 Indonesia 1.50 billion kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 1.09 million kg compare
- 20 Mali 1.43 billion kg compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.08 million kg compare
- 21 Niger 1.28 billion kg compare
- 22 Colombia 1.27 billion kg compare
- 23 South Sudan 1.09 billion kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture in Europe?
- All animals — manure left on pasture in Europe was 3.57 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.80 billion kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 billion kg in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for all animals — manure left on pasture?
- Europe ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).