Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 1.38 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 1.38 billion kg for cattle — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe peaked at 1.93 billion kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1.38 billion kg, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 27th 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.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.84 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.78 billion kg | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.76 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.74 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.75 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.78 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.78 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.75 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.74 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.72 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.72 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.76 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.86 billion kg | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 1.93 billion kg | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.89 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 1.83 billion kg | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.82 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.82 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.81 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.79 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.76 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.75 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.76 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.75 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.71 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.67 billion kg | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.62 billion kg | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.58 billion kg | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.57 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.58 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.57 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.86 billion kg | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 1.81 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.75 billion kg | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.71 billion kg | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.71 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.69 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.68 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.65 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.62 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.57 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.55 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.54 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.54 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.52 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.51 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.48 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.45 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.44 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.42 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.44 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.44 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.44 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.45 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.48 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.48 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.42 billion kg | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1.41 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.40 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.41 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.40 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.38 billion kg | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.77 billion kg | 1.74 billion kg | 1.84 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.82 billion kg | 1.72 billion kg | 1.93 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.70 billion kg | 1.57 billion kg | 1.79 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 billion kg | 1.57 billion kg | 1.86 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 billion kg | 1.45 billion kg | 1.62 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 billion kg | 1.41 billion kg | 1.48 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.40 billion kg | 1.38 billion kg | 1.41 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 24 South Sudan 738.86 million kg compare
- 25 Niger 734.26 million kg compare
- 26 Uganda 686.02 million kg compare
- 27 Uzbekistan 676.21 million kg compare
- 28 New Zealand 667.32 million kg compare
- 29 Bangladesh 630.98 million kg compare
- 30 Mali 586.85 million kg compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe was 1.38 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 billion kg in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 billion kg in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
- Northern Europe ranks 27th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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.
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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).