Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 552.35 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Southern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils in Southern Europe stood at 552.35 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Southern Europe peaked at 826.59 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 552.35 million kg, in 2023.
That places Southern Europe 21st out of 33 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.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 785.80 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 789.03 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 760.42 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 735.44 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 756.03 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 778.62 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 795.94 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 804.33 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 819.95 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 800.80 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 770.97 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 773.71 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 799.82 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 791.65 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 792.14 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 797.33 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 810.05 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 808.07 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 804.71 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 809.35 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 806.78 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 826.59 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 783.24 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 819.71 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 816.32 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 806.16 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 795.57 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 797.45 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 790.17 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 781.92 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 746.26 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 710.89 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 685.55 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 682.41 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 675.73 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 677.73 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 686.20 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 680.35 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 673.09 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 670.23 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 643.15 million kg | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 653.80 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 642.77 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 644.78 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 625.37 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 618.91 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 621.26 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 606.12 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 598.64 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 592.58 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 576.18 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 581.90 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 568.34 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 577.41 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 581.28 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 585.82 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 588.55 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 598.97 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 597.92 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 599.21 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 583.83 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 566.77 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 552.35 million kg | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 780.62 million kg | 735.44 million kg | 819.95 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 794.93 million kg | 770.97 million kg | 810.05 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 805.13 million kg | 783.24 million kg | 826.59 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 700.01 million kg | 673.09 million kg | 781.92 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 632.50 million kg | 598.64 million kg | 670.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 584.89 million kg | 568.34 million kg | 598.97 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 575.54 million kg | 552.35 million kg | 599.21 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 18 Yugoslav SFR 184.56 million kg compare
- 18 Polynesia 211,196 kg compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 72,601 kg compare
- 19 Australia and New Zealand 159.35 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 72,601 kg compare
- 20 Myanmar 149.05 million kg compare
- 21 Czechoslovakia 146.38 million kg compare
- 22 Belarus 141.86 million kg compare
- 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 141.76 million kg compare
- 24 Colombia 132.88 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Southern Europe?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Southern Europe was 552.35 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 826.59 million kg in 1982.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 552.35 million kg in 2023.
- How does Southern Europe rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Southern Europe ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).