All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 177.74 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
177.74 million kg
Change on year
down 3.2%
Rank
29th
of 33 groups
All-time high
296.03 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
177.74 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern 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 that volatilises in Southern Europe stood at 177.74 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Europe peaked at 296.03 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 177.74 million kg, in 2023.

That places Southern Europe 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 296.03 million kg
1962 288.51 million kg -2.5%
1963 275.41 million kg -4.5%
1964 267.02 million kg -3.0%
1965 268.33 million kg +0.5%
1966 265.45 million kg -1.1%
1967 269.88 million kg +1.7%
1968 268.10 million kg -0.7%
1969 266.13 million kg -0.7%
1970 258.52 million kg -2.9%
1971 251.16 million kg -2.8%
1972 247.22 million kg -1.6%
1973 246.73 million kg -0.2%
1974 244.28 million kg -1.0%
1975 245.00 million kg +0.3%
1976 243.70 million kg -0.5%
1977 242.99 million kg -0.3%
1978 244.53 million kg +0.6%
1979 239.81 million kg -1.9%
1980 240.96 million kg +0.5%
1981 242.76 million kg +0.7%
1982 251.39 million kg +3.6%
1983 253.07 million kg +0.7%
1984 253.45 million kg +0.2%
1985 253.98 million kg +0.2%
1986 255.57 million kg +0.6%
1987 254.54 million kg -0.4%
1988 271.95 million kg +6.8%
1989 274.70 million kg +1.0%
1990 272.77 million kg -0.7%
1991 272.06 million kg -0.3%
1992 265.44 million kg -2.4%
1993 263.29 million kg -0.8%
1994 263.98 million kg +0.3%
1995 263.98 million kg -0.0%
1996 255.44 million kg -3.2%
1997 263.07 million kg +3.0%
1998 263.04 million kg -0.0%
1999 260.16 million kg -1.1%
2000 258.06 million kg -0.8%
2001 241.10 million kg -6.6%
2002 245.72 million kg +1.9%
2003 244.44 million kg -0.5%
2004 242.19 million kg -0.9%
2005 239.01 million kg -1.3%
2006 237.25 million kg -0.7%
2007 235.95 million kg -0.5%
2008 227.92 million kg -3.4%
2009 224.60 million kg -1.5%
2010 220.90 million kg -1.6%
2011 213.31 million kg -3.4%
2012 209.36 million kg -1.9%
2013 207.58 million kg -0.8%
2014 206.58 million kg -0.5%
2015 209.79 million kg +1.6%
2016 209.01 million kg -0.4%
2017 209.98 million kg +0.5%
2018 200.48 million kg -4.5%
2019 197.89 million kg -1.3%
2020 195.28 million kg -1.3%
2021 190.35 million kg -2.5%
2022 183.65 million kg -3.5%
2023 177.74 million kg -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 273.88 million kg 265.45 million kg 296.03 million kg 9
1970s 246.39 million kg 239.81 million kg 258.52 million kg 10
1980s 255.24 million kg 240.96 million kg 274.70 million kg 10
1990s 264.32 million kg 255.44 million kg 272.77 million kg 10
2000s 239.63 million kg 224.60 million kg 258.06 million kg 10
2010s 208.49 million kg 197.89 million kg 220.90 million kg 10
2020s 186.76 million kg 177.74 million kg 195.28 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 26 Mongolia 188.64 million kg compare
  2. 27 South Africa 176.45 million kg compare
  3. 28 Bangladesh 172.06 million kg compare
  4. 29 Burkina Faso 151.36 million kg compare
  5. 30 Somalia 151.29 million kg compare
  6. 31 Algeria 125.48 million kg compare
  7. 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 122.56 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Europe?
All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Southern Europe was 177.74 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 296.03 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 177.74 million kg in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Southern Europe ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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 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).