All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Western Europe
Western Europe: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 168.29 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 168.29 million kg for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Western Europe peaked at 268.63 million kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 168.29 million kg, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 30th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 240.58 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 243.69 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 239.25 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 232.59 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 233.25 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 236.86 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 239.73 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 240.56 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 238.60 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 239.25 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 236.64 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 235.50 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 242.02 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 251.50 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 253.97 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 254.35 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 253.86 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 256.79 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 259.88 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 262.00 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 263.63 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 264.79 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 264.95 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 268.63 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 266.61 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 264.23 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 256.81 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 250.22 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 250.30 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 252.00 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 245.87 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 234.14 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 228.74 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 226.87 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 227.48 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 226.30 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 222.89 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 218.52 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 216.45 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 217.42 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 216.40 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 211.55 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 206.29 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 203.41 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 202.40 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 200.64 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 200.95 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 201.87 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 200.51 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 197.97 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 194.68 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 191.34 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 191.97 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 192.18 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 192.46 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 191.69 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 187.53 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 179.56 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 177.16 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 177.04 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 171.09 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 168.34 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 168.29 million kg | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.35 million kg | 232.59 million kg | 243.69 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 248.38 million kg | 235.50 million kg | 259.88 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 261.22 million kg | 250.22 million kg | 268.63 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 229.92 million kg | 216.45 million kg | 252.00 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.14 million kg | 200.51 million kg | 217.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.65 million kg | 177.16 million kg | 197.97 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 171.19 million kg | 168.29 million kg | 177.04 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 27 South Africa 176.45 million kg compare
- 28 Bangladesh 172.06 million kg compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 151.36 million kg compare
- 30 Somalia 151.29 million kg compare
- 31 Algeria 125.48 million kg compare
- 32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 122.56 million kg compare
- 33 Morocco 117.35 million kg compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Western Europe?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Western Europe was 168.29 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 268.63 million kg in 1984.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.29 million kg in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Western Europe ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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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).