All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27)

European Union (27): All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 649.19 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
649.19 million kg
Change on year
down 2.0%
Rank
24th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.01 billion kg
in 1984
All-time low
649.19 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27), 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 that leaches in European Union (27) stood at 649.19 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27) peaked at 1.01 billion kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 649.19 million kg, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 24th 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 left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 995.08 million kg
1962 991.92 million kg -0.3%
1963 968.02 million kg -2.4%
1964 949.02 million kg -2.0%
1965 953.93 million kg +0.5%
1966 956.43 million kg +0.3%
1967 968.06 million kg +1.2%
1968 968.14 million kg +0.0%
1969 962.10 million kg -0.6%
1970 947.03 million kg -1.6%
1971 934.08 million kg -1.4%
1972 929.09 million kg -0.5%
1973 944.41 million kg +1.6%
1974 955.96 million kg +1.2%
1975 955.23 million kg -0.1%
1976 953.79 million kg -0.2%
1977 957.65 million kg +0.4%
1978 967.04 million kg +1.0%
1979 969.49 million kg +0.3%
1980 974.42 million kg +0.5%
1981 977.06 million kg +0.3%
1982 996.03 million kg +1.9%
1983 995.73 million kg -0.0%
1984 1.01 billion kg +1.5%
1985 1.01 billion kg -0.3%
1986 994.79 million kg -1.3%
1987 975.63 million kg -1.9%
1988 986.23 million kg +1.1%
1989 991.01 million kg +0.5%
1990 986.10 million kg -0.5%
1991 962.27 million kg -2.4%
1992 962.39 million kg +0.0%
1993 939.39 million kg -2.4%
1994 913.66 million kg -2.7%
1995 902.79 million kg -1.2%
1996 889.68 million kg -1.5%
1997 894.01 million kg +0.5%
1998 884.47 million kg -1.1%
1999 873.77 million kg -1.2%
2000 879.32 million kg +0.6%
2001 848.08 million kg -3.6%
2002 838.80 million kg -1.1%
2003 827.25 million kg -1.4%
2004 818.75 million kg -1.0%
2005 810.96 million kg -1.0%
2006 803.16 million kg -1.0%
2007 802.24 million kg -0.1%
2008 793.61 million kg -1.1%
2009 786.14 million kg -0.9%
2010 773.70 million kg -1.6%
2011 753.59 million kg -2.6%
2012 744.61 million kg -1.2%
2013 742.23 million kg -0.3%
2014 741.41 million kg -0.1%
2015 748.79 million kg +1.0%
2016 748.82 million kg +0.0%
2017 746.14 million kg -0.4%
2018 708.87 million kg -5.0%
2019 700.89 million kg -1.1%
2020 696.67 million kg -0.6%
2021 679.43 million kg -2.5%
2022 662.30 million kg -2.5%
2023 649.19 million kg -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 968.08 million kg 949.02 million kg 995.08 million kg 9
1970s 951.38 million kg 929.09 million kg 969.49 million kg 10
1980s 990.90 million kg 974.42 million kg 1.01 billion kg 10
1990s 920.85 million kg 873.77 million kg 986.10 million kg 10
2000s 820.83 million kg 786.14 million kg 879.32 million kg 10
2010s 740.91 million kg 700.89 million kg 773.70 million kg 10
2020s 671.89 million kg 649.19 million kg 696.67 million kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 21 Niger 384.06 million kg compare
  2. 22 Colombia 381.40 million kg compare
  3. 23 South Sudan 326.95 million kg compare
  4. 24 New Zealand 312.49 million kg compare
  5. 25 Uganda 291.72 million kg compare
  6. 26 Mongolia 282.96 million kg compare
  7. 27 South Africa 264.68 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27)?
All animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27) was 649.19 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion kg in 1984.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 649.19 million kg in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches?
European Union (27) ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).