Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 83.37 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
83.37 million kg
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
21st
of 33 groups
All-time high
163.04 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
81.92 million kg
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 83.37 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in Northern Europe peaked at 163.04 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 81.92 million kg, in 2011.

That places Northern Europe 21st 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.

Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 163.04 million kg
1962 147.73 million kg -9.4%
1963 145.31 million kg -1.6%
1964 142.43 million kg -2.0%
1965 141.43 million kg -0.7%
1966 139.63 million kg -1.3%
1967 138.56 million kg -0.8%
1968 138.16 million kg -0.3%
1969 134.19 million kg -2.9%
1970 128.87 million kg -4.0%
1971 127.24 million kg -1.3%
1972 126.47 million kg -0.6%
1973 130.00 million kg +2.8%
1974 128.43 million kg -1.2%
1975 126.86 million kg -1.2%
1976 123.93 million kg -2.3%
1977 125.59 million kg +1.3%
1978 127.08 million kg +1.2%
1979 126.09 million kg -0.8%
1980 125.23 million kg -0.7%
1981 124.53 million kg -0.6%
1982 123.07 million kg -1.2%
1983 124.50 million kg +1.2%
1984 125.11 million kg +0.5%
1985 121.75 million kg -2.7%
1986 118.78 million kg -2.4%
1987 116.03 million kg -2.3%
1988 110.33 million kg -4.9%
1989 107.64 million kg -2.4%
1990 104.73 million kg -2.7%
1991 101.31 million kg -3.3%
1992 123.86 million kg +22.3%
1993 120.66 million kg -2.6%
1994 117.29 million kg -2.8%
1995 112.88 million kg -3.8%
1996 111.04 million kg -1.6%
1997 108.75 million kg -2.1%
1998 106.15 million kg -2.4%
1999 104.28 million kg -1.8%
2000 99.79 million kg -4.3%
2001 96.96 million kg -2.8%
2002 96.18 million kg -0.8%
2003 94.56 million kg -1.7%
2004 92.51 million kg -2.2%
2005 87.68 million kg -5.2%
2006 87.01 million kg -0.8%
2007 85.66 million kg -1.5%
2008 84.62 million kg -1.2%
2009 83.10 million kg -1.8%
2010 81.97 million kg -1.4%
2011 81.92 million kg -0.1%
2012 82.12 million kg +0.2%
2013 81.95 million kg -0.2%
2014 83.49 million kg +1.9%
2015 85.26 million kg +2.1%
2016 86.32 million kg +1.2%
2017 86.34 million kg +0.0%
2018 83.97 million kg -2.8%
2019 83.79 million kg -0.2%
2020 83.99 million kg +0.2%
2021 84.67 million kg +0.8%
2022 84.38 million kg -0.3%
2023 83.37 million kg -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 143.39 million kg 134.19 million kg 163.04 million kg 9
1970s 127.05 million kg 123.93 million kg 130.00 million kg 10
1980s 119.70 million kg 107.64 million kg 125.23 million kg 10
1990s 111.09 million kg 101.31 million kg 123.86 million kg 10
2000s 90.81 million kg 83.10 million kg 99.79 million kg 10
2010s 83.71 million kg 81.92 million kg 86.34 million kg 10
2020s 84.11 million kg 83.37 million kg 84.67 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 25.41 million kg compare
  2. 19 Ireland 24.73 million kg compare
  3. 20 Sudan (former) 22.98 million kg compare
  4. 21 Bangladesh 20.22 million kg compare
  5. 22 Belarus 17.17 million kg compare
  6. 23 Czechoslovakia 17.10 million kg compare
  7. 24 Argentina 16.14 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in Northern Europe?
Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches in Northern Europe was 83.37 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 163.04 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 81.92 million kg in 2011.
How does Northern Europe rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches?
Northern Europe ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 — 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).