Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Western Europe
Western Europe: Cattle, dairy — Manure management was 848.30 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, dairy — Manure management in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — manure management in Western Europe is 848.30 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — manure management in Western Europe peaked at 1.71 billion kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 848.30 million kg, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 billion kg | 1.64 billion kg | 1.70 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.68 billion kg | 1.65 billion kg | 1.70 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 billion kg | 1.43 billion kg | 1.71 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 billion kg | 1.06 billion kg | 1.37 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 980.74 million kg | 934.06 million kg | 1.05 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 934.63 million kg | 904.31 million kg | 954.56 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 868.25 million kg | 848.30 million kg | 887.48 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 5 Brazil 702.34 million kg compare
- 6 India 630.05 million kg compare
- 7 Russian Federation 369.40 million kg compare
- 8 Germany 312.23 million kg compare
- 9 France 266.13 million kg compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 249.31 million kg compare
- 11 Yugoslav SFR 197.21 million kg compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle, dairy — manure management in Western Europe?
- Cattle, dairy — manure management in Western Europe was 848.30 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 billion kg in 1983.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — manure management recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 848.30 million kg in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for cattle, dairy — manure management?
- Western Europe ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — manure management rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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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).