All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 122.56 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 122.56 million kg.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 159.66 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 101.06 million kg, in 1977.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120.28 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 120.54 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 119.63 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 120.11 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 121.82 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 122.78 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 120.46 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 117.53 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 114.64 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 113.94 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 114.36 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 118.99 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 125.02 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 128.82 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 126.59 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 123.95 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 101.06 million kg | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 102.31 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 105.19 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 104.34 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 103.43 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 105.54 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 107.75 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 108.56 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 109.12 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 142.10 million kg | +30.2% |
| 1987 | 145.51 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 150.32 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 155.72 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 158.50 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 157.31 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 159.66 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 159.16 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 157.90 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 156.12 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 153.53 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 154.06 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 157.93 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 158.12 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 151.68 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 135.41 million kg | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 132.29 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 132.97 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 133.15 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 132.31 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 130.41 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 127.41 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 125.02 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 120.45 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 119.95 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 120.96 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 122.54 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 124.22 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 126.76 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 126.21 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 128.35 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 130.79 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 127.85 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 127.02 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 124.48 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 125.34 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 126.18 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 122.56 million kg | -2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +30.2% | 109.12 million kg | 142.10 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 119.76 million kg | 114.64 million kg | 122.78 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 116.02 million kg | 101.06 million kg | 128.82 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.24 million kg | 103.43 million kg | 155.72 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 157.23 million kg | 153.53 million kg | 159.66 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.11 million kg | 120.45 million kg | 151.68 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.46 million kg | 119.95 million kg | 130.79 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.64 million kg | 122.56 million kg | 126.18 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 29 Burkina Faso 151.36 million kg compare
- 30 Somalia 151.29 million kg compare
- 31 Algeria 125.48 million kg compare
- 31 Caribbean 107.37 million kg compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 41.57 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 854,791 kg compare
- 33 Morocco 117.35 million kg compare
- 34 Peru 114.91 million kg compare
- 35 Uruguay 111.24 million kg compare
More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.27 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.26 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,577 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 63.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 43.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 198,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 4.26 g/Int$ (2024)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 122.56 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 159.66 million kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.06 million kg in 1977.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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).