Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture in Spain

Spain: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture was 16.52 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.52 million kg
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
79th
of 206 countries
All-time high
42.72 million kg
in 1982
All-time low
15.27 million kg
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Spain stood at 16.52 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Spain peaked at 42.72 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 15.27 million kg, in 2017.

That places Spain 79th out of 206 countries 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.20 million kg 30.48 million kg 37.61 million kg 9
1970s 39.29 million kg 38.05 million kg 41.00 million kg 10
1980s 39.26 million kg 36.75 million kg 42.72 million kg 10
1990s 28.71 million kg 25.38 million kg 33.39 million kg 10
2000s 21.79 million kg 18.68 million kg 24.85 million kg 10
2010s 17.18 million kg 15.27 million kg 18.01 million kg 10
2020s 16.90 million kg 16.52 million kg 17.05 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 76 Côte d'Ivoire 16.92 million kg compare
  2. 77 Ukraine 16.78 million kg compare
  3. 78 Tajikistan 16.63 million kg compare
  4. 80 Cameroon 16.34 million kg compare
  5. 81 Turkmenistan 15.68 million kg compare
  6. 82 Namibia 15.06 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Spain?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture in Spain was 16.52 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42.72 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 15.27 million kg in 2017.
How does Spain rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture?
Spain ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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).