Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Cattle, dairy — Manure management was 428.30 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
428.30 million kg
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
19th
of 33 groups
All-time high
837.55 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
420.84 million kg
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — manure management in Northern Europe is 428.30 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure management in Northern Europe peaked at 837.55 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 420.84 million kg, in 2011.

Northern Europe ranks 19th 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 management in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, dairy — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 837.55 million kg
1962 758.88 million kg -9.4%
1963 746.49 million kg -1.6%
1964 731.68 million kg -2.0%
1965 726.53 million kg -0.7%
1966 717.30 million kg -1.3%
1967 711.77 million kg -0.8%
1968 709.75 million kg -0.3%
1969 689.34 million kg -2.9%
1970 661.99 million kg -4.0%
1971 653.62 million kg -1.3%
1972 649.68 million kg -0.6%
1973 667.83 million kg +2.8%
1974 659.72 million kg -1.2%
1975 651.70 million kg -1.2%
1976 636.64 million kg -2.3%
1977 645.15 million kg +1.3%
1978 652.79 million kg +1.2%
1979 647.74 million kg -0.8%
1980 643.29 million kg -0.7%
1981 639.69 million kg -0.6%
1982 632.21 million kg -1.2%
1983 639.56 million kg +1.2%
1984 642.70 million kg +0.5%
1985 625.42 million kg -2.7%
1986 610.18 million kg -2.4%
1987 596.05 million kg -2.3%
1988 566.76 million kg -4.9%
1989 552.97 million kg -2.4%
1990 538.02 million kg -2.7%
1991 520.41 million kg -3.3%
1992 636.26 million kg +22.3%
1993 619.82 million kg -2.6%
1994 602.51 million kg -2.8%
1995 579.88 million kg -3.8%
1996 570.44 million kg -1.6%
1997 558.66 million kg -2.1%
1998 545.29 million kg -2.4%
1999 535.70 million kg -1.8%
2000 512.62 million kg -4.3%
2001 498.11 million kg -2.8%
2002 494.08 million kg -0.8%
2003 485.78 million kg -1.7%
2004 475.25 million kg -2.2%
2005 450.43 million kg -5.2%
2006 446.95 million kg -0.8%
2007 440.04 million kg -1.5%
2008 434.72 million kg -1.2%
2009 426.91 million kg -1.8%
2010 421.10 million kg -1.4%
2011 420.84 million kg -0.1%
2012 421.86 million kg +0.2%
2013 421.01 million kg -0.2%
2014 428.88 million kg +1.9%
2015 437.98 million kg +2.1%
2016 443.44 million kg +1.2%
2017 443.56 million kg +0.0%
2018 431.34 million kg -2.8%
2019 430.42 million kg -0.2%
2020 431.47 million kg +0.2%
2021 434.98 million kg +0.8%
2022 433.49 million kg -0.3%
2023 428.30 million kg -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 736.59 million kg 689.34 million kg 837.55 million kg 9
1970s 652.69 million kg 636.64 million kg 667.83 million kg 10
1980s 614.88 million kg 552.97 million kg 643.29 million kg 10
1990s 570.70 million kg 520.41 million kg 636.26 million kg 10
2000s 466.49 million kg 426.91 million kg 512.62 million kg 10
2010s 430.04 million kg 420.84 million kg 443.56 million kg 10
2020s 432.06 million kg 428.30 million kg 434.98 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 130.52 million kg compare
  2. 17 Poland 129.25 million kg compare
  3. 18 Ireland 127.06 million kg compare
  4. 19 Mexico 121.70 million kg compare
  5. 20 Australia and New Zealand 120.40 million kg compare
  6. 21 New Zealand 92.85 million kg compare
  7. 22 Sudan (former) 88.89 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — manure management in Northern Europe?
Cattle, dairy — manure management in Northern Europe was 428.30 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 837.55 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 420.84 million kg in 2011.
How does Northern Europe rank for cattle, dairy — manure management?
Northern Europe ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — manure management rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, dairy — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Manure management (manure treated, 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).