Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 306.40 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
306.40 million kg
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
7th
of 33 groups
All-time high
597.12 million kg
in 1962
All-time low
306.40 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches in European Union (27), 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 306.40 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in European Union (27) peaked at 597.12 million kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 306.40 million kg, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 7th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 592.25 million kg
1962 597.12 million kg +0.8%
1963 587.60 million kg -1.6%
1964 580.18 million kg -1.3%
1965 583.28 million kg +0.5%
1966 585.73 million kg +0.4%
1967 594.21 million kg +1.4%
1968 596.77 million kg +0.4%
1969 596.94 million kg +0.0%
1970 582.36 million kg -2.4%
1971 575.18 million kg -1.2%
1972 575.30 million kg +0.0%
1973 587.53 million kg +2.1%
1974 588.41 million kg +0.1%
1975 583.25 million kg -0.9%
1976 580.75 million kg -0.4%
1977 582.08 million kg +0.2%
1978 584.60 million kg +0.4%
1979 584.88 million kg +0.0%
1980 581.97 million kg -0.5%
1981 577.95 million kg -0.7%
1982 582.56 million kg +0.8%
1983 581.92 million kg -0.1%
1984 573.90 million kg -1.4%
1985 561.57 million kg -2.1%
1986 549.01 million kg -2.2%
1987 525.83 million kg -4.2%
1988 508.55 million kg -3.3%
1989 499.78 million kg -1.7%
1990 485.55 million kg -2.8%
1991 451.00 million kg -7.1%
1992 464.44 million kg +3.0%
1993 458.70 million kg -1.2%
1994 446.88 million kg -2.6%
1995 434.26 million kg -2.8%
1996 425.27 million kg -2.1%
1997 418.98 million kg -1.5%
1998 409.29 million kg -2.3%
1999 399.93 million kg -2.3%
2000 392.80 million kg -1.8%
2001 389.35 million kg -0.9%
2002 380.96 million kg -2.2%
2003 371.42 million kg -2.5%
2004 363.81 million kg -2.1%
2005 355.51 million kg -2.3%
2006 349.40 million kg -1.7%
2007 347.85 million kg -0.4%
2008 349.56 million kg +0.5%
2009 342.76 million kg -1.9%
2010 337.82 million kg -1.4%
2011 330.56 million kg -2.1%
2012 331.21 million kg +0.2%
2013 332.00 million kg +0.2%
2014 333.45 million kg +0.4%
2015 334.55 million kg +0.3%
2016 332.95 million kg -0.5%
2017 327.61 million kg -1.6%
2018 324.33 million kg -1.0%
2019 320.31 million kg -1.2%
2020 316.47 million kg -1.2%
2021 311.88 million kg -1.5%
2022 309.77 million kg -0.7%
2023 306.40 million kg -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 590.45 million kg 580.18 million kg 597.12 million kg 9
1970s 582.43 million kg 575.18 million kg 588.41 million kg 10
1980s 554.30 million kg 499.78 million kg 582.56 million kg 10
1990s 439.43 million kg 399.93 million kg 485.55 million kg 10
2000s 364.34 million kg 342.76 million kg 392.80 million kg 10
2010s 330.48 million kg 320.31 million kg 337.82 million kg 10
2020s 311.13 million kg 306.40 million kg 316.47 million kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 4 India 147.79 million kg compare
  2. 5 China 141.12 million kg compare
  3. 6 China, mainland 140.55 million kg compare
  4. 7 Russian Federation 76.26 million kg compare
  5. 8 Germany 60.78 million kg compare
  6. 9 France 51.81 million kg compare
  7. 10 Uzbekistan 49.53 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in European Union (27)?
Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in European Union (27) was 306.40 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 597.12 million kg in 1962.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 306.40 million kg in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches?
European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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).