Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 107.08 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
107.08 million kg
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
26th
of 33 groups
All-time high
209.39 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
105.21 million kg
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 107.08 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe peaked at 209.39 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 105.21 million kg, in 2011.

Northern Europe ranks 26th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 209.39 million kg
1962 189.72 million kg -9.4%
1963 186.62 million kg -1.6%
1964 182.92 million kg -2.0%
1965 181.63 million kg -0.7%
1966 179.32 million kg -1.3%
1967 177.94 million kg -0.8%
1968 177.44 million kg -0.3%
1969 172.34 million kg -2.9%
1970 165.50 million kg -4.0%
1971 163.40 million kg -1.3%
1972 162.42 million kg -0.6%
1973 166.96 million kg +2.8%
1974 164.93 million kg -1.2%
1975 162.92 million kg -1.2%
1976 159.16 million kg -2.3%
1977 161.29 million kg +1.3%
1978 163.20 million kg +1.2%
1979 161.93 million kg -0.8%
1980 160.82 million kg -0.7%
1981 159.92 million kg -0.6%
1982 158.05 million kg -1.2%
1983 159.89 million kg +1.2%
1984 160.67 million kg +0.5%
1985 156.36 million kg -2.7%
1986 152.54 million kg -2.4%
1987 149.01 million kg -2.3%
1988 141.69 million kg -4.9%
1989 138.24 million kg -2.4%
1990 134.50 million kg -2.7%
1991 130.10 million kg -3.3%
1992 159.06 million kg +22.3%
1993 154.96 million kg -2.6%
1994 150.63 million kg -2.8%
1995 144.97 million kg -3.8%
1996 142.61 million kg -1.6%
1997 139.67 million kg -2.1%
1998 136.32 million kg -2.4%
1999 133.92 million kg -1.8%
2000 128.16 million kg -4.3%
2001 124.53 million kg -2.8%
2002 123.52 million kg -0.8%
2003 121.45 million kg -1.7%
2004 118.81 million kg -2.2%
2005 112.61 million kg -5.2%
2006 111.74 million kg -0.8%
2007 110.01 million kg -1.5%
2008 108.68 million kg -1.2%
2009 106.73 million kg -1.8%
2010 105.28 million kg -1.4%
2011 105.21 million kg -0.1%
2012 105.47 million kg +0.2%
2013 105.25 million kg -0.2%
2014 107.22 million kg +1.9%
2015 109.49 million kg +2.1%
2016 110.86 million kg +1.2%
2017 110.89 million kg +0.0%
2018 107.84 million kg -2.8%
2019 107.61 million kg -0.2%
2020 107.87 million kg +0.2%
2021 108.74 million kg +0.8%
2022 108.37 million kg -0.3%
2023 107.08 million kg -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 184.15 million kg 172.34 million kg 209.39 million kg 9
1970s 163.17 million kg 159.16 million kg 166.96 million kg 10
1980s 153.72 million kg 138.24 million kg 160.82 million kg 10
1990s 142.67 million kg 130.10 million kg 159.06 million kg 10
2000s 116.62 million kg 106.73 million kg 128.16 million kg 10
2010s 107.51 million kg 105.21 million kg 110.89 million kg 10
2020s 108.02 million kg 107.08 million kg 108.74 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 23 Burkina Faso 86.44 million kg compare
  2. 24 Australia 83.76 million kg compare
  3. 25 Egypt 83.50 million kg compare
  4. 26 Morocco 81.84 million kg compare
  5. 27 Russian Federation 81.09 million kg compare
  6. 28 Uzbekistan 80.26 million kg compare
  7. 29 Azerbaijan 80.14 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe was 107.08 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 209.39 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 105.21 million kg in 2011.
How does Northern Europe rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
Northern Europe ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture 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 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).