Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 163.15 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
163.15 million kg
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 190 countries
All-time high
262.80 million kg
in 1983
All-time low
151.69 million kg
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 163.15 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 262.80 million kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 151.69 million kg, in 2006.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 173.24 million kg
1962 180.81 million kg +4.4%
1963 180.49 million kg -0.2%
1964 175.03 million kg -3.0%
1965 178.49 million kg +2.0%
1966 181.96 million kg +1.9%
1967 187.11 million kg +2.8%
1968 192.37 million kg +2.8%
1969 198.68 million kg +3.3%
1970 199.31 million kg +0.3%
1971 198.68 million kg -0.3%
1972 207.09 million kg +4.2%
1973 220.75 million kg +6.6%
1974 232.31 million kg +5.2%
1975 232.31 million kg +0.0%
1976 233.37 million kg +0.5%
1977 231.26 million kg -0.9%
1978 236.52 million kg +2.3%
1979 244.51 million kg +3.4%
1980 247.66 million kg +1.3%
1981 250.33 million kg +1.1%
1982 256.36 million kg +2.4%
1983 262.80 million kg +2.5%
1984 254.92 million kg -3.0%
1985 245.18 million kg -3.8%
1986 233.99 million kg -4.6%
1987 218.00 million kg -6.8%
1988 203.51 million kg -6.6%
1989 198.48 million kg -2.5%
1990 195.05 million kg -1.7%
1991 191.21 million kg -2.0%
1992 187.11 million kg -2.1%
1993 183.62 million kg -1.9%
1994 178.48 million kg -2.8%
1995 179.53 million kg +0.6%
1996 174.99 million kg -2.5%
1997 167.25 million kg -4.4%
1998 169.35 million kg +1.3%
1999 166.93 million kg -1.4%
2000 161.04 million kg -3.5%
2001 163.04 million kg +1.2%
2002 162.52 million kg -0.3%
2003 163.08 million kg +0.3%
2004 157.89 million kg -3.2%
2005 156.21 million kg -1.1%
2006 151.69 million kg -2.9%
2007 156.63 million kg +3.3%
2008 166.82 million kg +6.5%
2009 165.27 million kg -0.9%
2010 163.66 million kg -1.0%
2011 162.18 million kg -0.9%
2012 161.99 million kg -0.1%
2013 167.88 million kg +3.6%
2014 169.24 million kg +0.8%
2015 180.49 million kg +6.6%
2016 188.59 million kg +4.5%
2017 175.03 million kg -7.2%
2018 163.15 million kg -6.8%
2019 167.14 million kg +2.4%
2020 164.93 million kg -1.3%
2021 163.36 million kg -1.0%
2022 165.04 million kg +1.0%
2023 163.15 million kg -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 183.13 million kg 173.24 million kg 198.68 million kg 9
1970s 223.61 million kg 198.68 million kg 244.51 million kg 10
1980s 237.12 million kg 198.48 million kg 262.80 million kg 10
1990s 179.35 million kg 166.93 million kg 195.05 million kg 10
2000s 160.42 million kg 151.69 million kg 166.82 million kg 10
2010s 169.93 million kg 161.99 million kg 188.59 million kg 10
2020s 164.12 million kg 163.15 million kg 165.04 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 25 Mexico 190.16 million kg compare
  2. 26 Italy 190.06 million kg compare
  3. 27 Afghanistan 175.01 million kg compare
  4. 29 Ireland 158.82 million kg compare
  5. 30 Poland 157.62 million kg compare
  6. 31 Niger 155.94 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 163.15 million 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 262.80 million kg in 1983.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 151.69 million kg in 2006.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 28th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — 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).