Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 9.79 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9.79 million kg
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 190 countries
All-time high
15.77 million kg
in 1983
All-time low
9.10 million kg
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 9.79 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 15.77 million kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 9.10 million kg, in 2006.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 46th 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 left on pasture that leaches in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 10.39 million kg
1962 10.85 million kg +4.4%
1963 10.83 million kg -0.2%
1964 10.50 million kg -3.0%
1965 10.71 million kg +2.0%
1966 10.92 million kg +1.9%
1967 11.23 million kg +2.8%
1968 11.54 million kg +2.8%
1969 11.92 million kg +3.3%
1970 11.96 million kg +0.3%
1971 11.92 million kg -0.3%
1972 12.43 million kg +4.2%
1973 13.25 million kg +6.6%
1974 13.94 million kg +5.2%
1975 13.94 million kg +0.0%
1976 14.00 million kg +0.5%
1977 13.88 million kg -0.9%
1978 14.19 million kg +2.3%
1979 14.67 million kg +3.4%
1980 14.86 million kg +1.3%
1981 15.02 million kg +1.1%
1982 15.38 million kg +2.4%
1983 15.77 million kg +2.5%
1984 15.29 million kg -3.0%
1985 14.71 million kg -3.8%
1986 14.04 million kg -4.6%
1987 13.08 million kg -6.8%
1988 12.21 million kg -6.6%
1989 11.91 million kg -2.5%
1990 11.70 million kg -1.7%
1991 11.47 million kg -2.0%
1992 11.23 million kg -2.1%
1993 11.02 million kg -1.9%
1994 10.71 million kg -2.8%
1995 10.77 million kg +0.6%
1996 10.50 million kg -2.5%
1997 10.03 million kg -4.4%
1998 10.16 million kg +1.3%
1999 10.02 million kg -1.4%
2000 9.66 million kg -3.5%
2001 9.78 million kg +1.2%
2002 9.75 million kg -0.3%
2003 9.78 million kg +0.3%
2004 9.47 million kg -3.2%
2005 9.37 million kg -1.1%
2006 9.10 million kg -2.9%
2007 9.40 million kg +3.3%
2008 10.01 million kg +6.5%
2009 9.92 million kg -0.9%
2010 9.82 million kg -1.0%
2011 9.73 million kg -0.9%
2012 9.72 million kg -0.1%
2013 10.07 million kg +3.6%
2014 10.15 million kg +0.8%
2015 10.83 million kg +6.6%
2016 11.32 million kg +4.5%
2017 10.50 million kg -7.2%
2018 9.79 million kg -6.8%
2019 10.03 million kg +2.4%
2020 9.90 million kg -1.3%
2021 9.80 million kg -1.0%
2022 9.90 million kg +1.0%
2023 9.79 million kg -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.99 million kg 10.39 million kg 11.92 million kg 9
1970s 13.42 million kg 11.92 million kg 14.67 million kg 10
1980s 14.23 million kg 11.91 million kg 15.77 million kg 10
1990s 10.76 million kg 10.02 million kg 11.70 million kg 10
2000s 9.63 million kg 9.10 million kg 10.01 million kg 10
2010s 10.20 million kg 9.72 million kg 11.32 million kg 10
2020s 9.85 million kg 9.79 million kg 9.90 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 43 Italy 11.40 million kg compare
  2. 44 Eritrea 11.19 million kg compare
  3. 45 Senegal 11.00 million kg compare
  4. 47 Ireland 9.53 million kg compare
  5. 48 Benin 8.88 million kg compare
  6. 49 Poland 8.51 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 9.79 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 15.77 million kg in 1983.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 9.10 million kg in 2006.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture 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).