Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 650.59 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture in Western Europe is 650.59 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Western Europe peaked at 1.04 billion kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 650.59 million kg, in 2023.
That places Western Europe 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 865.23 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 894.21 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 886.08 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 869.55 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 881.25 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 906.58 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 926.43 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 938.24 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 932.40 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 938.38 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 930.11 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 930.87 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 959.15 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.00 billion kg | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1.01 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.01 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1.00 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.01 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.02 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.03 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.02 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.02 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.03 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.04 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.03 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.02 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 988.46 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 959.53 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 957.92 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 957.67 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 937.23 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 884.15 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 859.33 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 851.41 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 852.63 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 848.14 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 834.08 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 816.23 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 811.83 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 820.55 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 816.89 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 792.91 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 766.03 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 752.08 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 747.05 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 741.10 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 745.84 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 756.21 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 752.07 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 745.86 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 731.39 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 726.36 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 731.46 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 740.27 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 743.82 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 740.38 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 723.27 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 705.05 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 691.49 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 677.61 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 664.58 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 658.34 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 650.59 million kg | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 900.00 million kg | 865.23 million kg | 938.24 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 981.03 million kg | 930.11 million kg | 1.02 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.01 billion kg | 957.92 million kg | 1.04 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 865.27 million kg | 811.83 million kg | 957.67 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 769.07 million kg | 741.10 million kg | 820.55 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 727.94 million kg | 691.49 million kg | 745.86 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 662.78 million kg | 650.59 million kg | 677.61 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 23 Mali 552.52 million kg compare
- 24 New Zealand 551.55 million kg compare
- 25 Paraguay 533.64 million kg compare
- 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
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture in Western Europe?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Western Europe was 650.59 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 billion kg in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 650.59 million kg in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Western Europe ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 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).