Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Europe
Europe: Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 2.96 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Europe stood at 2.96 billion kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Europe peaked at 7.69 billion kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 2.96 billion kg, in 2023.
That places Europe 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.32 billion kg | 7.17 billion kg | 7.49 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.49 billion kg | 7.29 billion kg | 7.64 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.44 billion kg | 6.95 billion kg | 7.69 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.50 billion kg | 4.54 billion kg | 6.83 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 billion kg | 3.52 billion kg | 4.43 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 billion kg | 3.14 billion kg | 3.45 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 billion kg | 2.96 billion kg | 3.09 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 546.49 million kg compare
- 11 South Sudan 520.15 million kg compare
- 12 Türkiye 490.24 million kg compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 481.61 million kg compare
- 14 Sudan 480.17 million kg compare
- 15 Russian Federation 450.49 million kg compare
- 16 Bangladesh 410.43 million kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Europe?
- Cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Europe was 2.96 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.69 billion kg in 1983.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 billion kg in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
- Europe ranks 13th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, dairy — 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).