Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe
Europe: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 13th out of 43 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.
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
- 10 Mexico 282.75 million kg compare
- 11 China, People's Republic of 277.96 million kg compare
- 12 China, mainland 277.40 million kg compare
- 13 Sudan 257.12 million kg compare
- 14 USSR 253.29 million kg compare
- 15 Ethiopia PDR 247.99 million kg compare
- 16 Colombia 221.56 million kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (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 13th out of 43 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).