Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe

Western Europe: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 591.06 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
591.06 million kg
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
11th
of 37 groups
All-time high
1.02 billion kg
in 1984
All-time low
591.06 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Western 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 Western Europe stood at 591.06 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Western Europe peaked at 1.02 billion kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 591.06 million kg, in 2023.

Western Europe ranks 11th of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 932.77 million kg 906.34 million kg 962.04 million kg 9
1970s 983.42 million kg 945.18 million kg 1.01 billion kg 10
1980s 985.97 million kg 912.44 million kg 1.02 billion kg 10
1990s 795.63 million kg 737.43 million kg 898.43 million kg 10
2000s 693.64 million kg 665.89 million kg 739.99 million kg 10
2010s 658.00 million kg 628.83 million kg 672.24 million kg 10
2020s 603.06 million kg 591.06 million kg 616.51 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 8 India 166.00 million kg compare
  2. 9 Brazil 158.47 million kg compare
  3. 10 Uzbekistan 145.80 million kg compare
  4. 11 Australia and New Zealand 142.19 million kg compare
  5. 12 Indonesia 141.36 million kg compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 135.66 million kg compare
  7. 14 Italy 99.39 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — losses from manure treated in Western Europe?
Cattle — losses from manure treated in Western Europe was 591.06 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 billion kg in 1984.
What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 591.06 million kg in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
Western Europe ranks 11th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 — 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).