Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 1.07 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.07 billion kg
Change on year
down 2.5%
Rank
32nd
of 37 regions
All-time high
1.60 billion kg
in 1982
All-time low
1.07 billion kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

0500.0M1.0B1.5B196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Southern Europe stood at 1.07 billion kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Southern Europe peaked at 1.60 billion kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.07 billion kg, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 32nd of 37 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.51 billion kg 1.42 billion kg 1.58 billion kg 9
1970s 1.54 billion kg 1.49 billion kg 1.56 billion kg 10
1980s 1.56 billion kg 1.51 billion kg 1.60 billion kg 10
1990s 1.35 billion kg 1.30 billion kg 1.51 billion kg 10
2000s 1.22 billion kg 1.16 billion kg 1.30 billion kg 10
2010s 1.13 billion kg 1.10 billion kg 1.16 billion kg 10
2020s 1.11 billion kg 1.07 billion kg 1.16 billion kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 29 Uganda 686.02 million kg compare
  2. 30 Uzbekistan 676.21 million kg compare
  3. 31 New Zealand 667.32 million kg compare
  4. 32 Bangladesh 630.98 million kg compare
  5. 33 Mali 586.85 million kg compare
  6. 34 South Africa 505.73 million kg compare
  7. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 584.91 million kg compare
  8. 35 Paraguay 548.39 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Southern Europe?
Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Southern Europe was 1.07 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.60 billion kg in 1982.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.07 billion kg in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
Southern Europe ranks 32nd out of 37 regions with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Cattle — 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
243 places, 13,919 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).