Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Spain

Spain: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 25.22 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.22 million kg
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
27th
of 206 countries
All-time high
65.23 million kg
in 1982
All-time low
23.31 million kg
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Spain, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 25.22 million kg for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Spain peaked at 65.23 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 23.31 million kg, in 2017.

That places Spain 27th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.70 million kg 46.55 million kg 57.43 million kg 9
1970s 60.00 million kg 58.11 million kg 62.60 million kg 10
1980s 59.96 million kg 56.12 million kg 65.23 million kg 10
1990s 43.84 million kg 38.75 million kg 50.98 million kg 10
2000s 33.28 million kg 28.52 million kg 37.95 million kg 10
2010s 26.24 million kg 23.31 million kg 27.51 million kg 10
2020s 25.80 million kg 25.22 million kg 26.03 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 24 Ukraine 29.42 million kg compare
  2. 25 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.13 million kg compare
  3. 26 Mexico 27.46 million kg compare
  4. 28 Romania 23.42 million kg compare
  5. 29 Belgium-Luxembourg 21.80 million kg compare
  6. 30 Serbia and Montenegro 20.03 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Spain?
Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Spain was 25.22 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 65.23 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 23.31 million kg in 2017.
How does Spain rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
Spain ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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About this data

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).