Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Cattle — Losses from manure treated (N content) was 591.06 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe, 1961–2023
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 10th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 911.52 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 930.95 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 920.42 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 906.34 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 917.97 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 935.46 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 953.35 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 962.04 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 956.84 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 951.98 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 945.18 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 947.68 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 971.48 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.00 billion kg | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.00 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.00 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 996.95 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.00 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.01 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.01 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.01 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.01 billion kg | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.02 billion kg | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.02 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.00 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 990.13 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 951.38 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 920.15 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 912.44 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 898.43 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 860.14 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 815.19 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 793.84 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 787.02 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 782.24 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 775.25 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 761.59 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 745.15 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 737.43 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 739.99 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 736.66 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 717.86 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 695.41 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 681.57 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 675.03 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 665.89 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 669.03 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 680.46 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 674.52 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 669.22 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 659.00 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 655.30 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 661.49 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 668.86 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 672.24 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 669.79 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 655.57 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 639.66 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 628.83 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 616.51 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 604.96 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 599.73 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 591.06 million kg | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Germany 189.47 million kg compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 12.79 million kg compare
- 8 India 166.00 million kg compare
- 9 Brazil 158.47 million kg compare
- 9 Türkiye 9.92 million kg compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.08 million kg compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 145.80 million kg compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.45 million kg compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 142.19 million kg compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.32 million kg compare
- 12 Indonesia 141.36 million kg compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 1.88 million kg compare
- 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 135.66 million kg compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
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 10th out of 33 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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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).