Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Spain
Spain: Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 8.57 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Spain, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Spain stood at 8.57 million kg.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Spain peaked at 22.18 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 7.92 million kg, in 2017.
Spain ranks 30th of 190 countries 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 volatilises in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.82 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 16.31 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 16.39 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 16.71 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 16.46 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 17.28 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 18.04 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 18.58 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 19.52 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 19.94 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 20.31 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 20.41 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 21.12 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 20.21 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 19.76 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 19.88 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 21.28 million kg | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 21.28 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 19.75 million kg | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 20.21 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 20.22 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 22.18 million kg | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 20.53 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 20.59 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 20.64 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 21.36 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 19.57 million kg | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 19.08 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 19.45 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 17.33 million kg | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 17.09 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 15.87 million kg | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 15.05 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 14.60 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 14.10 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 14.08 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 13.76 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 13.97 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 13.17 million kg | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 12.45 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 12.90 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 12.59 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.20 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 11.53 million kg | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 11.04 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 10.28 million kg | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 10.56 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.86 million kg | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 9.69 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 9.04 million kg | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 8.71 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 9.03 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.35 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.22 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9.21 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.93 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 7.92 million kg | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 8.91 million kg | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 8.87 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.85 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.83 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 8.84 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.57 million kg | -3.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 8.57 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 million kg, 8.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 8.57 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million kg, 3.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.23 million kg | 15.82 million kg | 19.52 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.40 million kg | 19.75 million kg | 21.28 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.38 million kg | 19.08 million kg | 22.18 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.90 million kg | 13.17 million kg | 17.33 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.31 million kg | 9.69 million kg | 12.90 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.92 million kg | 7.92 million kg | 9.35 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 million kg | 8.57 million kg | 8.85 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 27 Australia and New Zealand 10.13 million kg compare
- 28 Ethiopia 9.73 million kg compare
- 29 South Sudan 8.96 million kg compare
- 29 Caribbean 8.10 million kg compare
- 31 Romania 8.38 million kg compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 338,943 kg compare
- 32 Sudan 8.27 million kg compare
- 33 Cabo Verde 8,357 kg compare
- 33 New Zealand 7.81 million kg compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Spain?
- Cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Spain was 8.57 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 volatilises recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.18 million kg in 1982.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 million kg in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).