All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: All Animals — Manure left on pasture was 928.88 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
928.88 million kg
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
27th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.24 billion kg
in 1992
All-time low
841.38 million kg
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture in Northern Europe stood at 928.88 million kg.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe peaked at 1.24 billion kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 841.38 million kg, in 1977.

Northern Europe ranks 27th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 953.90 million kg 907.55 million kg 975.25 million kg 9
1970s 913.33 million kg 841.38 million kg 989.00 million kg 10
1980s 944.19 million kg 845.58 million kg 1.11 billion kg 10
1990s 1.18 billion kg 1.14 billion kg 1.24 billion kg 10
2000s 1.05 billion kg 964.57 million kg 1.17 billion kg 10
2010s 988.52 million kg 958.88 million kg 1.03 billion kg 10
2020s 947.10 million kg 928.88 million kg 957.12 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 24 New Zealand 1.04 billion kg compare
  2. 25 Uganda 972.40 million kg compare
  3. 26 Mongolia 943.18 million kg compare
  4. 27 South Africa 882.25 million kg compare
  5. 28 Bangladesh 860.29 million kg compare
  6. 29 Burkina Faso 756.78 million kg compare
  7. 30 Somalia 756.45 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe?
All animals — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe was 928.88 million 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 billion kg in 1992.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 841.38 million kg in 1977.
How does Northern Europe rank for all animals — manure left on pasture?
Northern Europe ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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).