Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 292.09 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
292.09 million kg
Change on year
down 2.3%
Rank
31st
of 33 groups
All-time high
400.87 million kg
in 1982
All-time low
292.09 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture in Southern Europe is 292.09 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Southern Europe peaked at 400.87 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 292.09 million kg, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 31st 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 Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 389.51 million kg —
1962 388.77 million kg -0.2%
1963 373.34 million kg -4.0%
1964 359.54 million kg -3.7%
1965 371.26 million kg +3.3%
1966 381.76 million kg +2.8%
1967 389.50 million kg +2.0%
1968 393.90 million kg +1.1%
1969 399.97 million kg +1.5%
1970 389.45 million kg -2.6%
1971 374.49 million kg -3.8%
1972 374.37 million kg -0.0%
1973 386.59 million kg +3.3%
1974 384.33 million kg -0.6%
1975 384.87 million kg +0.1%
1976 386.86 million kg +0.5%
1977 393.14 million kg +1.6%
1978 391.77 million kg -0.3%
1979 390.96 million kg -0.2%
1980 392.70 million kg +0.4%
1981 391.19 million kg -0.4%
1982 400.87 million kg +2.5%
1983 375.73 million kg -6.3%
1984 399.26 million kg +6.3%
1985 396.55 million kg -0.7%
1986 390.39 million kg -1.6%
1987 386.58 million kg -1.0%
1988 388.63 million kg +0.5%
1989 384.76 million kg -1.0%
1990 383.65 million kg -0.3%
1991 366.95 million kg -4.4%
1992 351.00 million kg -4.3%
1993 340.93 million kg -2.9%
1994 337.26 million kg -1.1%
1995 335.97 million kg -0.4%
1996 339.27 million kg +1.0%
1997 344.52 million kg +1.5%
1998 341.53 million kg -0.9%
1999 340.50 million kg -0.3%
2000 339.62 million kg -0.3%
2001 323.12 million kg -4.9%
2002 332.30 million kg +2.8%
2003 328.87 million kg -1.0%
2004 329.81 million kg +0.3%
2005 321.53 million kg -2.5%
2006 317.68 million kg -1.2%
2007 319.76 million kg +0.7%
2008 312.10 million kg -2.4%
2009 308.93 million kg -1.0%
2010 305.65 million kg -1.1%
2011 298.33 million kg -2.4%
2012 300.52 million kg +0.7%
2013 293.12 million kg -2.5%
2014 299.04 million kg +2.0%
2015 302.36 million kg +1.1%
2016 305.92 million kg +1.2%
2017 309.33 million kg +1.1%
2018 313.63 million kg +1.4%
2019 314.84 million kg +0.4%
2020 316.42 million kg +0.5%
2021 308.69 million kg -2.4%
2022 298.92 million kg -3.2%
2023 292.09 million kg -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 383.06 million kg 359.54 million kg 399.97 million kg 9
1970s 385.68 million kg 374.37 million kg 393.14 million kg 10
1980s 390.67 million kg 375.73 million kg 400.87 million kg 10
1990s 348.16 million kg 335.97 million kg 383.65 million kg 10
2000s 323.37 million kg 308.93 million kg 339.62 million kg 10
2010s 304.27 million kg 293.12 million kg 314.84 million kg 10
2020s 304.03 million kg 292.09 million kg 316.42 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 28 Burkina Faso 411.76 million kg compare
  2. 29 Canada 380.68 million kg compare
  3. 30 Indonesia 376.79 million kg compare
  4. 30 Caribbean 320.31 million kg compare
  5. 31 Guinea 351.61 million kg compare
  6. 32 Bangladesh 322.44 million kg compare
  7. 32 Côte d'Ivoire 76.09 million kg compare
  8. 33 Cabo Verde 1.25 million kg compare
  9. 33 Madagascar 308.11 million kg compare
  10. 34 France 287.38 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Southern Europe?
Cattle — manure left on pasture in Southern Europe was 292.09 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 400.87 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 292.09 million kg in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
Southern Europe ranks 31st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (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).