Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Europe
Europe: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) was 1.71 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated in Europe stood at 1.71 billion kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Europe peaked at 4.08 billion kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.71 billion kg, in 2023.
Europe ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.35 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.45 billion kg | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.49 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.44 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 3.49 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.60 billion kg | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.69 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 3.71 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.68 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.64 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.67 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 3.73 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 3.83 billion kg | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.91 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.95 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.96 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.95 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.00 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 4.02 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.03 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.01 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 4.04 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.03 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.08 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.06 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 4.01 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.95 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.86 billion kg | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.86 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.81 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.69 billion kg | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.21 billion kg | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 3.08 billion kg | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.99 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.85 billion kg | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.75 billion kg | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.63 billion kg | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.50 billion kg | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 2.41 billion kg | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.36 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.30 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.26 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.21 billion kg | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.14 billion kg | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.07 billion kg | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.03 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.02 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.00 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.97 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.94 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.89 billion kg | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.89 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.89 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.90 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.89 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.88 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.86 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.83 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.81 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.79 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.76 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.74 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.71 billion kg | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.54 billion kg | 3.35 billion kg | 3.71 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.87 billion kg | 3.64 billion kg | 4.02 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 billion kg | 3.86 billion kg | 4.08 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.99 billion kg | 2.41 billion kg | 3.81 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 billion kg | 1.97 billion kg | 2.36 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 billion kg | 1.81 billion kg | 1.94 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 billion kg | 1.71 billion kg | 1.79 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 OECD 2.17 billion kg compare
- 2 USSR 1.74 billion kg compare
- 3 China 658.89 million kg compare
- 3 Viet Nam 48.54 million kg compare
- 4 China, mainland 657.24 million kg compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 29.13 million kg compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.90 million kg compare
- 5 Russian Federation 263.86 million kg compare
- 6 France 236.18 million kg compare
- 7 Germany 189.47 million kg compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 12.79 million kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Europe?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated in Europe was 1.71 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 billion kg in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 billion kg in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 — Losses from 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).