Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe
Europe: Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 114.51 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe is 114.51 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe peaked at 292.12 million kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 114.51 million kg, in 2023.
That places Europe 17th out of 33 regions 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 that volatilises in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 273.95 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 275.30 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 276.12 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 274.35 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 276.61 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 279.02 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 284.06 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 284.97 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 284.11 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 278.32 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 277.43 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 279.11 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 284.64 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 286.70 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 286.95 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 286.33 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 287.27 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 289.61 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 290.42 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 290.38 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 289.92 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 291.64 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 292.12 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 290.32 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 285.41 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 280.38 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 273.08 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 266.84 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 263.70 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 258.78 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 249.54 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 221.38 million kg | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 214.00 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 210.99 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 203.03 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 195.60 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 188.21 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 180.28 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 173.94 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 169.78 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 165.90 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 162.25 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 157.25 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 151.82 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 145.41 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 142.30 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 140.27 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 139.18 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 135.68 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 133.12 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 130.36 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 130.07 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 129.37 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 129.27 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 128.60 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 127.48 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 125.49 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 123.44 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 121.58 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 119.75 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 117.48 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 115.97 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 114.51 million kg | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278.72 million kg | 273.95 million kg | 284.97 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 284.68 million kg | 277.43 million kg | 290.42 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 282.38 million kg | 263.70 million kg | 292.12 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.57 million kg | 173.94 million kg | 258.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.98 million kg | 135.68 million kg | 169.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.88 million kg | 121.58 million kg | 133.12 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.93 million kg | 114.51 million kg | 119.75 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 14 China, mainland 45.55 million kg compare
- 15 Bangladesh 43.10 million kg compare
- 16 Uganda 40.50 million kg compare
- 17 Ethiopia PDR 38.53 million kg compare
- 18 Niger 26.82 million kg compare
- 19 Nigeria 23.09 million kg compare
- 20 Mali 22.59 million kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 16.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 11.92 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe?
- Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe was 114.51 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 volatilises recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 292.12 million kg in 1983.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.51 million kg in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Europe ranks 17th out of 33 regions with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 volatilises (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).