Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 491.58 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
491.58 million kg
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
757.68 million kg
in 1980
All-time low
491.58 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in European Union (27), 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in European Union (27) stood at 491.58 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in European Union (27) peaked at 757.68 million kg in 1980 and was at its lowest, 491.58 million kg, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 675.57 million kg
1962 687.73 million kg +1.8%
1963 680.63 million kg -1.0%
1964 670.11 million kg -1.5%
1965 678.46 million kg +1.2%
1966 694.28 million kg +2.3%
1967 707.43 million kg +1.9%
1968 714.06 million kg +0.9%
1969 713.55 million kg -0.1%
1970 705.40 million kg -1.1%
1971 699.19 million kg -0.9%
1972 702.76 million kg +0.5%
1973 727.33 million kg +3.5%
1974 748.04 million kg +2.8%
1975 750.97 million kg +0.4%
1976 747.05 million kg -0.5%
1977 750.04 million kg +0.4%
1978 753.91 million kg +0.5%
1979 757.51 million kg +0.5%
1980 757.68 million kg +0.0%
1981 749.32 million kg -1.1%
1982 751.84 million kg +0.3%
1983 741.64 million kg -1.4%
1984 753.87 million kg +1.6%
1985 747.99 million kg -0.8%
1986 735.07 million kg -1.7%
1987 711.68 million kg -3.2%
1988 695.86 million kg -2.2%
1989 693.99 million kg -0.3%
1990 686.09 million kg -1.1%
1991 653.37 million kg -4.8%
1992 658.76 million kg +0.8%
1993 652.61 million kg -0.9%
1994 637.13 million kg -2.4%
1995 623.43 million kg -2.2%
1996 620.34 million kg -0.5%
1997 615.79 million kg -0.7%
1998 602.51 million kg -2.2%
1999 594.43 million kg -1.3%
2000 592.09 million kg -0.4%
2001 580.63 million kg -1.9%
2002 571.38 million kg -1.6%
2003 558.76 million kg -2.2%
2004 551.90 million kg -1.2%
2005 544.36 million kg -1.4%
2006 539.23 million kg -0.9%
2007 542.30 million kg +0.6%
2008 543.39 million kg +0.2%
2009 538.09 million kg -1.0%
2010 531.76 million kg -1.2%
2011 519.55 million kg -2.3%
2012 521.06 million kg +0.3%
2013 522.49 million kg +0.3%
2014 528.54 million kg +1.2%
2015 531.83 million kg +0.6%
2016 533.37 million kg +0.3%
2017 529.46 million kg -0.7%
2018 519.07 million kg -2.0%
2019 514.33 million kg -0.9%
2020 509.91 million kg -0.9%
2021 504.20 million kg -1.1%
2022 498.93 million kg -1.0%
2023 491.58 million kg -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 691.31 million kg 670.11 million kg 714.06 million kg 9
1970s 734.22 million kg 699.19 million kg 757.51 million kg 10
1980s 733.90 million kg 693.99 million kg 757.68 million kg 10
1990s 634.45 million kg 594.43 million kg 686.09 million kg 10
2000s 556.21 million kg 538.09 million kg 592.09 million kg 10
2010s 525.15 million kg 514.33 million kg 533.37 million kg 10
2020s 501.15 million kg 491.58 million kg 509.91 million kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 USSR 785.39 million kg compare
  2. 3 China 228.86 million kg compare
  3. 4 China, mainland 228.26 million kg compare
  4. 5 India 185.72 million kg compare
  5. 6 Brazil 126.87 million kg compare
  6. 7 Russian Federation 118.92 million kg compare
  7. 8 France 105.74 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in European Union (27)?
Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in European Union (27) was 491.58 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 757.68 million kg in 1980.
What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 491.58 million kg in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).