Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 76.94 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
76.94 million kg
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
18th
of 33 groups
All-time high
148.63 million kg
in 1962
All-time low
76.94 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in European Union (27), 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in European Union (27) stood at 76.94 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in European Union (27) peaked at 148.63 million kg in 1962 and was at its lowest, 76.94 million kg, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 18th of 33 groups on this measure, 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 147.41 million kg
1962 148.63 million kg +0.8%
1963 146.28 million kg -1.6%
1964 144.47 million kg -1.2%
1965 145.27 million kg +0.6%
1966 145.91 million kg +0.4%
1967 147.96 million kg +1.4%
1968 148.59 million kg +0.4%
1969 148.61 million kg +0.0%
1970 144.93 million kg -2.5%
1971 143.05 million kg -1.3%
1972 143.02 million kg -0.0%
1973 146.10 million kg +2.2%
1974 146.19 million kg +0.1%
1975 144.84 million kg -0.9%
1976 144.29 million kg -0.4%
1977 144.59 million kg +0.2%
1978 145.21 million kg +0.4%
1979 145.31 million kg +0.1%
1980 144.65 million kg -0.4%
1981 143.79 million kg -0.6%
1982 145.01 million kg +0.8%
1983 144.86 million kg -0.1%
1984 142.86 million kg -1.4%
1985 139.85 million kg -2.1%
1986 136.84 million kg -2.2%
1987 131.04 million kg -4.2%
1988 126.71 million kg -3.3%
1989 124.52 million kg -1.7%
1990 120.77 million kg -3.0%
1991 112.08 million kg -7.2%
1992 115.83 million kg +3.3%
1993 114.00 million kg -1.6%
1994 111.22 million kg -2.4%
1995 108.11 million kg -2.8%
1996 105.87 million kg -2.1%
1997 104.33 million kg -1.5%
1998 101.94 million kg -2.3%
1999 99.62 million kg -2.3%
2000 97.82 million kg -1.8%
2001 97.02 million kg -0.8%
2002 94.99 million kg -2.1%
2003 92.52 million kg -2.6%
2004 90.68 million kg -2.0%
2005 88.55 million kg -2.3%
2006 86.97 million kg -1.8%
2007 86.61 million kg -0.4%
2008 87.09 million kg +0.6%
2009 85.47 million kg -1.9%
2010 84.31 million kg -1.4%
2011 82.61 million kg -2.0%
2012 82.85 million kg +0.3%
2013 83.11 million kg +0.3%
2014 83.53 million kg +0.5%
2015 83.83 million kg +0.4%
2016 83.57 million kg -0.3%
2017 82.22 million kg -1.6%
2018 81.41 million kg -1.0%
2019 80.46 million kg -1.2%
2020 79.55 million kg -1.1%
2021 78.42 million kg -1.4%
2022 77.89 million kg -0.7%
2023 76.94 million kg -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 147.01 million kg 144.47 million kg 148.63 million kg 9
1970s 144.75 million kg 143.02 million kg 146.19 million kg 10
1980s 138.01 million kg 124.52 million kg 145.01 million kg 10
1990s 109.38 million kg 99.62 million kg 120.77 million kg 10
2000s 90.77 million kg 85.47 million kg 97.82 million kg 10
2010s 82.79 million kg 80.46 million kg 84.31 million kg 10
2020s 78.20 million kg 76.94 million kg 79.55 million kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 15 Bangladesh 43.10 million kg compare
  2. 16 Uganda 40.50 million kg compare
  3. 17 Ethiopia PDR 38.53 million kg compare
  4. 18 Niger 26.82 million kg compare
  5. 19 Nigeria 23.09 million kg compare
  6. 20 Mali 22.59 million kg compare
  7. 21 Afghanistan 18.38 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in European Union (27)?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in European Union (27) was 76.94 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 148.63 million kg in 1962.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 76.94 million kg in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
European Union (27) ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).