Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 4.66 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in European Union (27), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure in European Union (27) stood at 4.66 billion kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in European Union (27) peaked at 7.14 billion kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.66 billion kg, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.53 billion kg | 6.33 billion kg | 6.74 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.92 billion kg | 6.60 billion kg | 7.13 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.92 billion kg | 6.54 billion kg | 7.14 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.01 billion kg | 5.64 billion kg | 6.47 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.29 billion kg | 5.11 billion kg | 5.62 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 billion kg | 4.88 billion kg | 5.07 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 billion kg | 4.66 billion kg | 4.84 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 6 China, mainland 3.24 billion kg compare
- 7 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 3.01 billion kg compare
- 8 Australia and New Zealand 2.49 billion kg compare
- 9 Argentina 2.22 billion kg compare
- 10 Sudan (former) 1.95 billion kg compare
- 11 Australia 1.83 billion kg compare
- 12 Mexico 1.55 billion kg compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in European Union (27)?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure in European Union (27) was 4.66 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 billion kg in 1980.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.66 billion kg in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
- European Union (27) ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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.
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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).