Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 49.82 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
49.82 million kg
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 190 countries
All-time high
80.26 million kg
in 1983
All-time low
46.33 million kg
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated 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 — losses from manure treated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) is 49.82 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 80.26 million kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 46.33 million kg, in 2006.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 52.91 million kg
1962 55.22 million kg +4.4%
1963 55.12 million kg -0.2%
1964 53.45 million kg -3.0%
1965 54.51 million kg +2.0%
1966 55.57 million kg +1.9%
1967 57.14 million kg +2.8%
1968 58.75 million kg +2.8%
1969 60.68 million kg +3.3%
1970 60.87 million kg +0.3%
1971 60.68 million kg -0.3%
1972 63.24 million kg +4.2%
1973 67.42 million kg +6.6%
1974 70.95 million kg +5.2%
1975 70.95 million kg +0.0%
1976 71.27 million kg +0.5%
1977 70.63 million kg -0.9%
1978 72.23 million kg +2.3%
1979 74.67 million kg +3.4%
1980 75.64 million kg +1.3%
1981 76.45 million kg +1.1%
1982 78.29 million kg +2.4%
1983 80.26 million kg +2.5%
1984 77.85 million kg -3.0%
1985 74.88 million kg -3.8%
1986 71.46 million kg -4.6%
1987 66.58 million kg -6.8%
1988 62.15 million kg -6.6%
1989 60.61 million kg -2.5%
1990 59.57 million kg -1.7%
1991 58.40 million kg -2.0%
1992 57.14 million kg -2.1%
1993 56.08 million kg -1.9%
1994 54.51 million kg -2.8%
1995 54.83 million kg +0.6%
1996 53.44 million kg -2.5%
1997 51.08 million kg -4.4%
1998 51.72 million kg +1.3%
1999 50.98 million kg -1.4%
2000 49.18 million kg -3.5%
2001 49.79 million kg +1.2%
2002 49.63 million kg -0.3%
2003 49.81 million kg +0.3%
2004 48.22 million kg -3.2%
2005 47.71 million kg -1.1%
2006 46.33 million kg -2.9%
2007 47.83 million kg +3.3%
2008 50.95 million kg +6.5%
2009 50.47 million kg -0.9%
2010 49.98 million kg -1.0%
2011 49.53 million kg -0.9%
2012 49.47 million kg -0.1%
2013 51.27 million kg +3.6%
2014 51.69 million kg +0.8%
2015 55.12 million kg +6.6%
2016 57.59 million kg +4.5%
2017 53.45 million kg -7.2%
2018 49.82 million kg -6.8%
2019 51.04 million kg +2.4%
2020 50.37 million kg -1.3%
2021 49.89 million kg -1.0%
2022 50.40 million kg +1.0%
2023 49.82 million kg -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.93 million kg 52.91 million kg 60.68 million kg 9
1970s 68.29 million kg 60.68 million kg 74.67 million kg 10
1980s 72.42 million kg 60.61 million kg 80.26 million kg 10
1990s 54.77 million kg 50.98 million kg 59.57 million kg 10
2000s 48.99 million kg 46.33 million kg 50.95 million kg 10
2010s 51.90 million kg 49.47 million kg 57.59 million kg 10
2020s 50.12 million kg 49.82 million kg 50.40 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 59.76 million kg compare
  2. 14 Italy 58.04 million kg compare
  3. 15 New Zealand 53.78 million kg compare
  4. 16 Timor-Leste 249,584 kg compare
  5. 17 Poland 49.73 million kg compare
  6. 18 Ireland 48.50 million kg compare
  7. 19 Colombia 35.65 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 49.82 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 80.26 million kg in 1983.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 46.33 million kg in 2006.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (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).