Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Western Europe

Western Europe: Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 412,956 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
412,956 kg
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
31st
of 37 groups
All-time high
944,767 kg
in 1961
All-time low
199,280 kg
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Western Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for asses — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe is 412,956 kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe peaked at 944,767 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 199,280 kg, in 1991.

Western Europe ranks 31st of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 652,837 kg 452,682 kg 944,767 kg 9
1970s 349,495 kg 264,012 kg 430,043 kg 10
1980s 301,934 kg 283,134 kg 308,733 kg 10
1990s 304,713 kg 199,280 kg 473,013 kg 10
2000s 569,992 kg 514,132 kg 606,906 kg 10
2010s 577,527 kg 414,696 kg 641,635 kg 10
2020s 409,977 kg 406,813 kg 412,956 kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 31 USSR 4.41 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe?
Asses — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe was 412,956 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 944,767 kg in 1961.
What is the lowest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 199,280 kg in 1991.
How does Western Europe rank for asses — amount excreted in manure?
Western Europe ranks 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 9,444 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).