Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Europe
Europe: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 6.93 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure in Europe is 6.93 billion kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Europe peaked at 15.80 billion kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.93 billion kg, in 2023.
Europe ranks 14th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.64 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 13.07 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 13.22 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 13.02 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 13.22 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 13.73 billion kg | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 14.08 billion kg | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 14.13 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 14.03 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 13.90 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 14.06 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 14.31 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 14.72 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 15.10 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 15.26 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 15.28 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.27 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.43 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 15.54 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 15.59 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 15.51 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 15.59 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 15.57 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 15.80 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 15.77 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.60 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 15.40 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 15.02 billion kg | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 15.06 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 14.92 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 14.45 billion kg | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 12.63 billion kg | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 12.08 billion kg | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 11.72 billion kg | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 11.15 billion kg | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 10.78 billion kg | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.31 billion kg | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 9.82 billion kg | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 9.49 billion kg | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.32 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 9.06 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.92 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.74 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 8.48 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.24 billion kg | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.08 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.05 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.99 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.87 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.77 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 7.59 billion kg | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 7.60 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.60 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.63 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7.62 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.59 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 7.52 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.39 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 7.31 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.23 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.13 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.04 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.93 billion kg | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.46 billion kg | 12.64 billion kg | 14.13 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.89 billion kg | 13.90 billion kg | 15.54 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.49 billion kg | 15.02 billion kg | 15.80 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.73 billion kg | 9.49 billion kg | 14.92 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.48 billion kg | 7.87 billion kg | 9.32 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.56 billion kg | 7.31 billion kg | 7.77 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 billion kg | 6.93 billion kg | 7.23 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 11 Australia 1.83 billion kg compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 101.70 million kg compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 73.13 million kg compare
- 12 Mexico 1.55 billion kg compare
- 13 Chad 1.52 billion kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 51.57 million kg compare
- 14 Sudan 1.38 billion kg compare
- 14 Melanesia 25.33 million kg compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 23.44 million kg compare
- 15 Ethiopia PDR 1.31 billion kg compare
- 16 Pakistan 1.31 billion kg compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 9.90 million kg compare
- 17 Colombia 1.28 billion kg compare
- 17 Republic of Moldova 6.33 million kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Europe?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Europe was 6.93 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 15.80 billion kg in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 billion kg in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
- Europe ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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).