Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure was 535.37 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
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 Northern Europe is 535.37 million kg, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe peaked at 1.05 billion kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 526.05 million kg, in 2011.
Northern Europe ranks 25th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle, dairy — Amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 948.60 million kg | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 933.11 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 914.60 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 908.16 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 896.63 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 889.72 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 887.19 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 861.68 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 827.49 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 817.02 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 812.10 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 834.79 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 824.65 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 814.62 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 795.80 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 806.44 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 815.99 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 809.67 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 804.12 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 799.61 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 790.27 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 799.45 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 803.37 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 781.78 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 762.73 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 745.06 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 708.45 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 691.21 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 672.52 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 650.51 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 795.32 million kg | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 774.78 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 753.14 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 724.85 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 713.05 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 698.33 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 681.61 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 669.62 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 640.78 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 622.64 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 617.61 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 607.23 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 594.06 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 563.04 million kg | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 558.69 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 550.05 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 543.40 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 533.64 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 526.38 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 526.05 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 527.33 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 526.26 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 536.10 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 547.47 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 554.30 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 554.45 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 539.18 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 538.03 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 539.34 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 543.72 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 541.86 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 535.37 million kg | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 920.74 million kg | 861.68 million kg | 1.05 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 815.86 million kg | 795.80 million kg | 834.79 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 768.61 million kg | 691.21 million kg | 804.12 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 713.37 million kg | 650.51 million kg | 795.32 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 583.11 million kg | 533.64 million kg | 640.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 537.55 million kg | 526.05 million kg | 554.45 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 540.07 million kg | 535.37 million kg | 543.72 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 22 Uganda 235.44 million kg compare
- 23 Ethiopia PDR 224.04 million kg compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 195.68 million kg compare
- 25 Mexico 190.16 million kg compare
- 26 Italy 190.06 million kg compare
- 27 Afghanistan 175.01 million kg compare
- 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 163.15 million kg compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe?
- Cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe was 535.37 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.05 million kg in 2011.
- How does Northern Europe rank for cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure?
- Northern Europe ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, 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).