Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 2.43 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe stood at 2.43 billion kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe peaked at 4.05 billion kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.43 billion kg, in 2023.
Western Europe ranks 21st 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.58 billion kg | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 3.55 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.49 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.53 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.62 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 3.69 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.73 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 3.71 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.71 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.68 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3.69 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.79 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.93 billion kg | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 3.95 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.94 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.92 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 3.95 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 3.99 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 4.00 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 3.99 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.99 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.02 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.05 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.99 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.95 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.80 billion kg | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.68 billion kg | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 3.67 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.64 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 3.52 billion kg | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.33 billion kg | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.24 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 3.21 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.20 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.18 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.12 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.06 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3.03 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 3.05 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.04 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.96 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.86 billion kg | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.81 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.78 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.75 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.81 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.79 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.77 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.72 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.70 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.73 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.76 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.77 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.76 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.70 billion kg | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.63 billion kg | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.58 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.53 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.49 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.46 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.43 billion kg | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.60 billion kg | 3.49 billion kg | 3.73 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.85 billion kg | 3.68 billion kg | 3.99 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 billion kg | 3.67 billion kg | 4.05 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 billion kg | 3.03 billion kg | 3.64 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.86 billion kg | 2.75 billion kg | 3.05 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 billion kg | 2.58 billion kg | 2.77 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 billion kg | 2.43 billion kg | 2.53 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 18 France 1.02 billion kg compare
- 18 Polynesia 3.73 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.13 million kg compare
- 19 Russian Federation 1.00 billion kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 1.13 million kg compare
- 20 Kenya 973.03 million kg compare
- 21 Nigeria 877.27 million kg compare
- 22 Indonesia 756.85 million kg compare
- 23 Germany 750.66 million kg compare
- 24 South Sudan 738.86 million kg compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe was 2.43 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.05 billion kg in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 billion kg in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
- Western Europe ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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).