Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Western Europe
Western Europe: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 1.26 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils in Western Europe stood at 1.26 billion kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Western Europe peaked at 2.10 billion kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.26 billion kg, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 12th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 billion kg | 1.81 billion kg | 1.93 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.99 billion kg | 1.90 billion kg | 2.06 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 billion kg | 1.90 billion kg | 2.10 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 billion kg | 1.57 billion kg | 1.88 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 billion kg | 1.42 billion kg | 1.58 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 billion kg | 1.34 billion kg | 1.43 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 billion kg | 1.26 billion kg | 1.31 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 9 Germany 388.49 million kg compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 302.36 million kg compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 264.16 million kg compare
- 12 Pakistan 256.93 million kg compare
- 13 Indonesia 230.30 million kg compare
- 14 Ireland 213.32 million kg compare
- 15 Poland 212.61 million kg compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- 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)
- Roundwood — Import value 1.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 19.11 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -4.9 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure applied to soils in Western Europe?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Western Europe was 1.26 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 billion kg in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 billion kg in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Western Europe ranks 12th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 — 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).