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

European Union (27): All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 432.79 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in European Union (27), 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in European Union (27) stood at 432.79 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is 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 volatilises in European Union (27) peaked at 673.57 million kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 432.79 million kg, in 2023.

That places European Union (27) 24th 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 that volatilises in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 663.39 million kg
1962 661.28 million kg -0.3%
1963 645.35 million kg -2.4%
1964 632.68 million kg -2.0%
1965 635.95 million kg +0.5%
1966 637.62 million kg +0.3%
1967 645.37 million kg +1.2%
1968 645.43 million kg +0.0%
1969 641.40 million kg -0.6%
1970 631.35 million kg -1.6%
1971 622.72 million kg -1.4%
1972 619.39 million kg -0.5%
1973 629.60 million kg +1.6%
1974 637.30 million kg +1.2%
1975 636.82 million kg -0.1%
1976 635.86 million kg -0.2%
1977 638.43 million kg +0.4%
1978 644.70 million kg +1.0%
1979 646.33 million kg +0.3%
1980 649.61 million kg +0.5%
1981 651.37 million kg +0.3%
1982 664.02 million kg +1.9%
1983 663.82 million kg -0.0%
1984 673.57 million kg +1.5%
1985 671.81 million kg -0.3%
1986 663.20 million kg -1.3%
1987 650.42 million kg -1.9%
1988 657.48 million kg +1.1%
1989 660.67 million kg +0.5%
1990 657.40 million kg -0.5%
1991 641.51 million kg -2.4%
1992 641.60 million kg +0.0%
1993 626.26 million kg -2.4%
1994 609.10 million kg -2.7%
1995 601.86 million kg -1.2%
1996 593.12 million kg -1.5%
1997 596.01 million kg +0.5%
1998 589.65 million kg -1.1%
1999 582.51 million kg -1.2%
2000 586.21 million kg +0.6%
2001 565.39 million kg -3.6%
2002 559.20 million kg -1.1%
2003 551.50 million kg -1.4%
2004 545.83 million kg -1.0%
2005 540.64 million kg -1.0%
2006 535.44 million kg -1.0%
2007 534.82 million kg -0.1%
2008 529.08 million kg -1.1%
2009 524.09 million kg -0.9%
2010 515.80 million kg -1.6%
2011 502.39 million kg -2.6%
2012 496.41 million kg -1.2%
2013 494.82 million kg -0.3%
2014 494.27 million kg -0.1%
2015 499.19 million kg +1.0%
2016 499.21 million kg +0.0%
2017 497.43 million kg -0.4%
2018 472.58 million kg -5.0%
2019 467.26 million kg -1.1%
2020 464.44 million kg -0.6%
2021 452.95 million kg -2.5%
2022 441.53 million kg -2.5%
2023 432.79 million kg -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 645.39 million kg 632.68 million kg 663.39 million kg 9
1970s 634.25 million kg 619.39 million kg 646.33 million kg 10
1980s 660.60 million kg 649.61 million kg 673.57 million kg 10
1990s 613.90 million kg 582.51 million kg 657.40 million kg 10
2000s 547.22 million kg 524.09 million kg 586.21 million kg 10
2010s 493.94 million kg 467.26 million kg 515.80 million kg 10
2020s 447.93 million kg 432.79 million kg 464.44 million kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 21 Niger 256.04 million kg compare
  2. 22 Colombia 254.26 million kg compare
  3. 23 South Sudan 217.97 million kg compare
  4. 24 New Zealand 208.33 million kg compare
  5. 25 Uganda 194.48 million kg compare
  6. 26 Mongolia 188.64 million kg compare
  7. 27 South Africa 176.45 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in European Union (27)?
All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in European Union (27) was 432.79 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 volatilises recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 673.57 million kg in 1984.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 432.79 million kg in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
European Union (27) ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture 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).