Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 378.72 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 378.72 million kg for cattle — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe peaked at 517.07 million kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 378.72 million kg, in 2023.
Northern Europe ranks 29th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 464.69 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 456.93 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 450.93 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 445.69 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 450.64 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 461.08 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 461.67 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 454.62 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 453.37 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 450.82 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 453.05 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 466.19 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 494.94 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 517.07 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 507.41 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 490.55 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 485.01 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 484.08 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 480.58 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 477.74 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 466.91 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 466.70 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 466.76 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 462.87 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 454.66 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 442.45 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 428.43 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 419.16 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 420.08 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 425.91 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 422.95 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 500.52 million kg | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 486.53 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 471.11 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 460.77 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 463.01 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 456.63 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 454.95 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 449.05 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 440.41 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 427.93 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 420.49 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 421.22 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 420.19 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 419.45 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 415.19 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 408.75 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 404.45 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 401.01 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 397.76 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 392.04 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 396.28 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 397.54 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 397.51 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 399.70 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 406.11 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 407.24 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 390.28 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 385.51 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 382.87 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 384.54 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 383.10 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 378.72 million kg | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 455.51 million kg | 445.69 million kg | 464.69 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 482.97 million kg | 450.82 million kg | 517.07 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 450.57 million kg | 419.16 million kg | 477.74 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 459.14 million kg | 422.95 million kg | 500.52 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 417.91 million kg | 401.01 million kg | 440.41 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 397.00 million kg | 385.51 million kg | 407.24 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 382.31 million kg | 378.72 million kg | 384.54 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 26 South Africa 481.70 million kg compare
- 27 Uruguay 461.22 million kg compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 411.76 million kg compare
- 29 Canada 380.68 million kg compare
- 30 Indonesia 376.79 million kg compare
- 30 Caribbean 320.31 million kg compare
- 31 Guinea 351.61 million kg compare
- 32 Bangladesh 322.44 million kg compare
- 32 Côte d'Ivoire 76.09 million kg compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe was 378.72 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 517.07 million kg in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 378.72 million kg in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Northern Europe ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 left on pasture (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).