Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 24.86 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Europe stood at 24.86 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Europe peaked at 55.02 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 24.86 million kg, in 2023.
Southern Europe ranks 28th 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 that leaches in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.17 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 49.52 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 48.38 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 47.55 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 48.06 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 49.79 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 51.27 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 51.66 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 53.44 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 52.77 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 51.03 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 51.93 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 53.88 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 52.50 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 52.38 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 52.99 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 53.78 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 53.85 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 53.22 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 53.78 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 53.74 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 55.02 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 54.16 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 53.71 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 54.01 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 53.94 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 52.59 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 52.15 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 51.84 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 49.87 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 47.20 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 44.25 million kg | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 41.48 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 42.32 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 40.92 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 39.91 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 39.91 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.60 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.88 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 37.45 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 37.30 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 36.03 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 34.35 million kg | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 34.51 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.66 million kg | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 32.58 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 32.27 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.42 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 30.70 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 30.46 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 29.06 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 29.73 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 29.23 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 29.09 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 28.64 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.27 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 27.42 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 28.49 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 27.58 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 27.19 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 26.30 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 25.90 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 24.86 million kg | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.76 million kg | 47.55 million kg | 53.44 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.83 million kg | 51.03 million kg | 53.88 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.50 million kg | 51.84 million kg | 55.02 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.33 million kg | 37.88 million kg | 49.87 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.93 million kg | 30.70 million kg | 37.45 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.80 million kg | 27.42 million kg | 30.46 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.06 million kg | 24.86 million kg | 27.19 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 25 Egypt 25.05 million kg compare
- 26 Morocco 24.55 million kg compare
- 27 Russian Federation 24.33 million kg compare
- 28 Uzbekistan 24.08 million kg compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 24.04 million kg compare
- 30 Germany 23.42 million kg compare
- 31 Madagascar 22.51 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 471,515 t (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -8.51 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Europe?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Southern Europe was 24.86 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 55.02 million kg in 1982.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.86 million kg in 2023.
- How does Southern Europe rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Southern Europe ranks 28th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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 that leaches (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).