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

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 6.53 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 6.53 million kg for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

That represents a change of 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 volatilises in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 10.51 million kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.07 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 volatilises in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 6.93 million kg
1962 7.23 million kg +4.4%
1963 7.22 million kg -0.2%
1964 7.00 million kg -3.0%
1965 7.14 million kg +2.0%
1966 7.28 million kg +1.9%
1967 7.48 million kg +2.8%
1968 7.69 million kg +2.8%
1969 7.95 million kg +3.3%
1970 7.97 million kg +0.3%
1971 7.95 million kg -0.3%
1972 8.28 million kg +4.2%
1973 8.83 million kg +6.6%
1974 9.29 million kg +5.2%
1975 9.29 million kg +0.0%
1976 9.33 million kg +0.5%
1977 9.25 million kg -0.9%
1978 9.46 million kg +2.3%
1979 9.78 million kg +3.4%
1980 9.91 million kg +1.3%
1981 10.01 million kg +1.1%
1982 10.25 million kg +2.4%
1983 10.51 million kg +2.5%
1984 10.20 million kg -3.0%
1985 9.81 million kg -3.8%
1986 9.36 million kg -4.6%
1987 8.72 million kg -6.8%
1988 8.14 million kg -6.6%
1989 7.94 million kg -2.5%
1990 7.80 million kg -1.7%
1991 7.65 million kg -2.0%
1992 7.48 million kg -2.1%
1993 7.34 million kg -1.9%
1994 7.14 million kg -2.8%
1995 7.18 million kg +0.6%
1996 7.00 million kg -2.5%
1997 6.69 million kg -4.4%
1998 6.77 million kg +1.3%
1999 6.68 million kg -1.4%
2000 6.44 million kg -3.5%
2001 6.52 million kg +1.2%
2002 6.50 million kg -0.3%
2003 6.52 million kg +0.3%
2004 6.32 million kg -3.2%
2005 6.25 million kg -1.1%
2006 6.07 million kg -2.9%
2007 6.27 million kg +3.3%
2008 6.67 million kg +6.5%
2009 6.61 million kg -0.9%
2010 6.55 million kg -1.0%
2011 6.49 million kg -0.9%
2012 6.48 million kg -0.1%
2013 6.72 million kg +3.6%
2014 6.77 million kg +0.8%
2015 7.22 million kg +6.6%
2016 7.54 million kg +4.5%
2017 7.00 million kg -7.2%
2018 6.53 million kg -6.8%
2019 6.69 million kg +2.4%
2020 6.60 million kg -1.3%
2021 6.53 million kg -1.0%
2022 6.60 million kg +1.0%
2023 6.53 million kg -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.33 million kg 6.93 million kg 7.95 million kg 9
1970s 8.94 million kg 7.95 million kg 9.78 million kg 10
1980s 9.48 million kg 7.94 million kg 10.51 million kg 10
1990s 7.17 million kg 6.68 million kg 7.80 million kg 10
2000s 6.42 million kg 6.07 million kg 6.67 million kg 10
2010s 6.80 million kg 6.48 million kg 7.54 million kg 10
2020s 6.56 million kg 6.53 million kg 6.60 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

  1. 43 Italy 7.60 million kg compare
  2. 44 Eritrea 7.46 million kg compare
  3. 45 Senegal 7.34 million kg compare
  4. 47 Ireland 6.35 million kg compare
  5. 48 Benin 5.92 million kg compare
  6. 49 Poland 5.67 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 6.53 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 10.51 million kg in 1983.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.07 million kg in 2006.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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).