Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Europe
Europe: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 342.22 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe stood at 342.22 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe peaked at 702.66 million kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 342.22 million kg, in 2023.
That places Europe 19th 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 volatilises (N content) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 562.66 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 581.58 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 586.24 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 576.20 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 585.86 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 609.01 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 624.01 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 626.68 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 622.65 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 618.77 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 624.24 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 634.80 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 654.51 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 674.53 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 681.21 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 680.86 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 679.47 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 686.10 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 691.06 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 693.63 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 689.06 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 692.45 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 690.07 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 702.66 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 701.31 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 693.31 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 683.77 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 667.70 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 669.80 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 666.54 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 647.91 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 578.71 million kg | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 554.72 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 539.05 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 517.23 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 503.90 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 485.05 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 465.16 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 452.54 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 446.75 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 434.61 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 428.53 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 420.33 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 409.85 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 400.64 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 393.79 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 393.06 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 390.80 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 386.07 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 381.59 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 372.66 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 373.20 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 373.35 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 375.21 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 375.38 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 374.82 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 372.00 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 364.96 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 360.64 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 356.95 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 352.27 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 347.46 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 342.22 million kg | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 597.21 million kg | 562.66 million kg | 626.68 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 662.55 million kg | 618.77 million kg | 691.06 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 688.38 million kg | 667.70 million kg | 702.66 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 541.08 million kg | 452.54 million kg | 666.54 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 410.44 million kg | 386.07 million kg | 446.75 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 372.38 million kg | 360.64 million kg | 381.59 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 349.72 million kg | 342.22 million kg | 356.95 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 16 Colombia 221.56 million kg compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 954,127 kg compare
- 17 Kenya 181.45 million kg compare
- 17 Polynesia 672,961 kg compare
- 18 Nigeria 166.49 million kg compare
- 18 Republic of Moldova 235,378 kg compare
- 19 Micronesia (Federated States of) 199,526 kg compare
- 19 Niger 138.44 million kg compare
- 19 Micronesia 199,526 kg compare
- 20 Pakistan 132.80 million kg compare
- 21 South Sudan 131.68 million kg compare
- 22 Uganda 127.46 million kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe was 342.22 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 702.66 million kg in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 342.22 million kg in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Europe ranks 19th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 that volatilises (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).