Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) was 254.03 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
254.03 million kg
Change on year
down 2.8%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
412.57 million kg
in 1982
All-time low
254.03 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated in Southern Europe stood at 254.03 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Southern Europe peaked at 412.57 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 254.03 million kg, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 20th 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 384.69 million kg —
1962 388.37 million kg +1.0%
1963 375.48 million kg -3.3%
1964 364.52 million kg -2.9%
1965 373.24 million kg +2.4%
1966 384.92 million kg +3.1%
1967 394.16 million kg +2.4%
1968 398.05 million kg +1.0%
1969 407.19 million kg +2.3%
1970 398.73 million kg -2.1%
1971 384.28 million kg -3.6%
1972 386.96 million kg +0.7%
1973 400.38 million kg +3.5%
1974 394.78 million kg -1.4%
1975 394.75 million kg -0.0%
1976 397.82 million kg +0.8%
1977 404.07 million kg +1.6%
1978 403.45 million kg -0.2%
1979 401.04 million kg -0.6%
1980 403.81 million kg +0.7%
1981 402.76 million kg -0.3%
1982 412.57 million kg +2.4%
1983 394.63 million kg -4.3%
1984 407.60 million kg +3.3%
1985 406.87 million kg -0.2%
1986 402.90 million kg -1.0%
1987 396.42 million kg -1.6%
1988 396.35 million kg -0.0%
1989 393.01 million kg -0.8%
1990 386.32 million kg -1.7%
1991 367.98 million kg -4.7%
1992 349.25 million kg -5.1%
1993 334.62 million kg -4.2%
1994 334.97 million kg +0.1%
1995 329.89 million kg -1.5%
1996 328.80 million kg -0.3%
1997 332.01 million kg +1.0%
1998 329.23 million kg -0.8%
1999 323.38 million kg -1.8%
2000 321.49 million kg -0.6%
2001 310.99 million kg -3.3%
2002 312.71 million kg +0.6%
2003 305.49 million kg -2.3%
2004 306.53 million kg +0.3%
2005 295.83 million kg -3.5%
2006 293.24 million kg -0.9%
2007 293.57 million kg +0.1%
2008 286.30 million kg -2.5%
2009 282.16 million kg -1.4%
2010 279.43 million kg -1.0%
2011 270.68 million kg -3.1%
2012 274.06 million kg +1.2%
2013 268.04 million kg -2.2%
2014 271.20 million kg +1.2%
2015 271.85 million kg +0.2%
2016 272.89 million kg +0.4%
2017 272.38 million kg -0.2%
2018 278.26 million kg +2.2%
2019 276.20 million kg -0.7%
2020 275.99 million kg -0.1%
2021 268.56 million kg -2.7%
2022 261.38 million kg -2.7%
2023 254.03 million kg -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 385.62 million kg 364.52 million kg 407.19 million kg 9
1970s 396.63 million kg 384.28 million kg 404.07 million kg 10
1980s 401.69 million kg 393.01 million kg 412.57 million kg 10
1990s 341.65 million kg 323.38 million kg 386.32 million kg 10
2000s 300.83 million kg 282.16 million kg 321.49 million kg 10
2010s 273.50 million kg 268.04 million kg 279.43 million kg 10
2020s 264.99 million kg 254.03 million kg 275.99 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 299,932 kg compare
  2. 17 Poland 93.95 million kg compare
  3. 18 Myanmar 88.45 million kg compare
  4. 18 Polynesia 155,116 kg compare
  5. 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 65,050 kg compare
  6. 19 Spain 79.57 million kg compare
  7. 19 Micronesia 65,050 kg compare
  8. 20 Australia 77.76 million kg compare
  9. 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 71.40 million kg compare
  10. 22 Canada 68.01 million kg compare
  11. 23 New Zealand 64.43 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Southern Europe?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in Southern Europe was 254.03 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 412.57 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 254.03 million kg in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
Southern Europe ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Cattle — Losses from 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).