Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 126.54 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
126.54 million kg
Change on year
down 4.0%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
280.05 million kg
in 1982
All-time low
126.54 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Southern Europe, 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 Southern Europe is 126.54 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Southern Europe peaked at 280.05 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 126.54 million kg, in 2023.

That places Southern Europe 20th out of 33 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 253.27 million kg 242.01 million kg 272.00 million kg 9
1970s 268.92 million kg 259.72 million kg 274.24 million kg 10
1980s 272.29 million kg 263.85 million kg 280.05 million kg 10
1990s 215.48 million kg 192.83 million kg 253.82 million kg 10
2000s 172.69 million kg 156.27 million kg 190.60 million kg 10
2010s 146.58 million kg 139.59 million kg 155.05 million kg 10
2020s 132.66 million kg 126.54 million kg 138.40 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 17 Poland 49.73 million kg compare
  2. 18 Ireland 48.50 million kg compare
  3. 19 Colombia 35.65 million kg compare
  4. 20 Pakistan 35.35 million kg compare
  5. 21 Canada 34.54 million kg compare
  6. 22 Belarus 32.00 million kg compare
  7. 23 Czechoslovakia 31.87 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Southern Europe?
Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Southern Europe was 126.54 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 280.05 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 126.54 million kg in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
Southern Europe ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe 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).