Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 364.04 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
364.04 million kg
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
23rd
of 33 groups
All-time high
525.55 million kg
in 1984
All-time low
364.04 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27), 1961–2023

0200.0M400.0M600.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27) is 364.04 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27) peaked at 525.55 million kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 364.04 million kg, in 2023.

That places European Union (27) 23rd out of 33 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.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 460.80 million kg
1962 469.52 million kg +1.9%
1963 464.75 million kg -1.0%
1964 456.22 million kg -1.8%
1965 462.76 million kg +1.4%
1966 475.21 million kg +2.7%
1967 484.28 million kg +1.9%
1968 489.06 million kg +1.0%
1969 489.31 million kg +0.1%
1970 486.05 million kg -0.7%
1971 480.39 million kg -1.2%
1972 482.38 million kg +0.4%
1973 499.79 million kg +3.6%
1974 516.55 million kg +3.4%
1975 518.85 million kg +0.4%
1976 516.14 million kg -0.5%
1977 517.72 million kg +0.3%
1978 520.55 million kg +0.5%
1979 523.36 million kg +0.5%
1980 525.02 million kg +0.3%
1981 519.40 million kg -1.1%
1982 520.72 million kg +0.3%
1983 513.50 million kg -1.4%
1984 525.55 million kg +2.3%
1985 522.20 million kg -0.6%
1986 514.30 million kg -1.5%
1987 498.70 million kg -3.0%
1988 488.85 million kg -2.0%
1989 488.32 million kg -0.1%
1990 487.36 million kg -0.2%
1991 470.37 million kg -3.5%
1992 476.47 million kg +1.3%
1993 468.42 million kg -1.7%
1994 457.70 million kg -2.3%
1995 451.02 million kg -1.5%
1996 450.45 million kg -0.1%
1997 447.62 million kg -0.6%
1998 439.25 million kg -1.9%
1999 435.18 million kg -0.9%
2000 436.41 million kg +0.3%
2001 427.99 million kg -1.9%
2002 422.11 million kg -1.4%
2003 412.63 million kg -2.2%
2004 408.09 million kg -1.1%
2005 403.19 million kg -1.2%
2006 399.69 million kg -0.9%
2007 402.34 million kg +0.7%
2008 402.97 million kg +0.2%
2009 399.90 million kg -0.8%
2010 395.32 million kg -1.1%
2011 386.51 million kg -2.2%
2012 387.41 million kg +0.2%
2013 387.99 million kg +0.1%
2014 392.81 million kg +1.2%
2015 395.23 million kg +0.6%
2016 396.77 million kg +0.4%
2017 393.89 million kg -0.7%
2018 385.23 million kg -2.2%
2019 381.59 million kg -0.9%
2020 378.33 million kg -0.9%
2021 373.74 million kg -1.2%
2022 369.06 million kg -1.3%
2023 364.04 million kg -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 472.44 million kg 456.22 million kg 489.31 million kg 9
1970s 506.18 million kg 480.39 million kg 523.36 million kg 10
1980s 511.66 million kg 488.32 million kg 525.55 million kg 10
1990s 458.38 million kg 435.18 million kg 487.36 million kg 10
2000s 411.53 million kg 399.69 million kg 436.41 million kg 10
2010s 390.27 million kg 381.59 million kg 396.77 million kg 10
2020s 371.29 million kg 364.04 million kg 378.33 million kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 20 Pakistan 199.19 million kg compare
  2. 21 South Sudan 197.51 million kg compare
  3. 22 Uganda 191.19 million kg compare
  4. 23 Mali 165.76 million kg compare
  5. 24 New Zealand 165.46 million kg compare
  6. 25 Paraguay 160.09 million kg compare
  7. 26 South Africa 144.51 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27)?
Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27) was 364.04 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 525.55 million kg in 1984.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 364.04 million kg in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches?
European Union (27) ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).