Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 384.72 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
384.72 million kg
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
18th
of 33 groups
All-time high
743.18 million kg
in 1962
All-time low
384.72 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in European Union (27), 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 — manure left on pasture in European Union (27) is 384.72 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in European Union (27) peaked at 743.18 million kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 384.72 million kg, in 2023.

That places European Union (27) 18th 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 left on pasture in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture (N content) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 737.05 million kg
1962 743.18 million kg +0.8%
1963 731.41 million kg -1.6%
1964 722.35 million kg -1.2%
1965 726.35 million kg +0.6%
1966 729.53 million kg +0.4%
1967 739.80 million kg +1.4%
1968 742.96 million kg +0.4%
1969 743.05 million kg +0.0%
1970 724.64 million kg -2.5%
1971 715.26 million kg -1.3%
1972 715.09 million kg -0.0%
1973 730.51 million kg +2.2%
1974 730.96 million kg +0.1%
1975 724.20 million kg -0.9%
1976 721.43 million kg -0.4%
1977 722.97 million kg +0.2%
1978 726.04 million kg +0.4%
1979 726.52 million kg +0.1%
1980 723.27 million kg -0.4%
1981 718.97 million kg -0.6%
1982 725.06 million kg +0.8%
1983 724.31 million kg -0.1%
1984 714.30 million kg -1.4%
1985 699.23 million kg -2.1%
1986 684.20 million kg -2.2%
1987 655.21 million kg -4.2%
1988 633.57 million kg -3.3%
1989 622.61 million kg -1.7%
1990 603.84 million kg -3.0%
1991 560.42 million kg -7.2%
1992 579.13 million kg +3.3%
1993 569.99 million kg -1.6%
1994 556.10 million kg -2.4%
1995 540.57 million kg -2.8%
1996 529.34 million kg -2.1%
1997 521.66 million kg -1.5%
1998 509.69 million kg -2.3%
1999 498.08 million kg -2.3%
2000 489.11 million kg -1.8%
2001 485.12 million kg -0.8%
2002 474.93 million kg -2.1%
2003 462.60 million kg -2.6%
2004 453.38 million kg -2.0%
2005 442.77 million kg -2.3%
2006 434.84 million kg -1.8%
2007 433.03 million kg -0.4%
2008 435.46 million kg +0.6%
2009 427.37 million kg -1.9%
2010 421.54 million kg -1.4%
2011 413.06 million kg -2.0%
2012 414.27 million kg +0.3%
2013 415.57 million kg +0.3%
2014 417.65 million kg +0.5%
2015 419.16 million kg +0.4%
2016 417.85 million kg -0.3%
2017 411.12 million kg -1.6%
2018 407.06 million kg -1.0%
2019 402.31 million kg -1.2%
2020 397.77 million kg -1.1%
2021 392.12 million kg -1.4%
2022 389.45 million kg -0.7%
2023 384.72 million kg -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 735.07 million kg 722.35 million kg 743.18 million kg 9
1970s 723.76 million kg 715.09 million kg 730.96 million kg 10
1980s 690.07 million kg 622.61 million kg 725.06 million kg 10
1990s 546.88 million kg 498.08 million kg 603.84 million kg 10
2000s 453.86 million kg 427.37 million kg 489.11 million kg 10
2010s 413.96 million kg 402.31 million kg 421.54 million kg 10
2020s 391.02 million kg 384.72 million kg 397.77 million kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 15 Bangladesh 215.48 million kg compare
  2. 16 Uganda 202.48 million kg compare
  3. 17 Ethiopia PDR 192.67 million kg compare
  4. 18 Niger 134.11 million kg compare
  5. 19 Nigeria 115.47 million kg compare
  6. 20 Mali 112.96 million kg compare
  7. 21 Afghanistan 91.88 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in European Union (27)?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in European Union (27) was 384.72 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 743.18 million kg in 1962.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 384.72 million kg in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
European Union (27) ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture (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).