Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 715.80 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
715.80 million kg
Change on year
down 1.2%
Rank
20th
of 37 groups
All-time high
995.73 million kg
in 1974
All-time low
715.80 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M1.0B196119922023

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 715.80 million kg for cattle — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Northern Europe peaked at 995.73 million kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 715.80 million kg, in 2023.

That places Northern Europe 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 915.40 million kg 898.36 million kg 955.02 million kg 9
1970s 939.03 million kg 889.48 million kg 995.73 million kg 10
1980s 877.51 million kg 813.14 million kg 928.29 million kg 10
1990s 880.46 million kg 809.75 million kg 963.27 million kg 10
2000s 788.37 million kg 751.40 million kg 835.99 million kg 10
2010s 745.70 million kg 727.27 million kg 765.53 million kg 10
2020s 722.51 million kg 715.80 million kg 726.82 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 17 Spain 186.63 million kg compare
  2. 18 Yugoslav SFR 184.56 million kg compare
  3. 19 Australia and New Zealand 159.35 million kg compare
  4. 20 Myanmar 149.05 million kg compare
  5. 21 Czechoslovakia 146.38 million kg compare
  6. 22 Belarus 141.86 million kg compare
  7. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 141.76 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Northern Europe?
Cattle — manure applied to soils in Northern Europe was 715.80 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 995.73 million kg in 1974.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 715.80 million kg in 2023.
How does Northern Europe rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
Northern Europe ranks 20th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (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
Last refreshed

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).