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

European Union (27): Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 242.69 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

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

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in European Union (27), 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 that volatilises in European Union (27) is 242.69 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in European Union (27) peaked at 350.37 million kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 242.69 million kg, in 2023.

European Union (27) ranks 23rd of 33 groups on this measure, 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 in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 307.20 million kg
1962 313.02 million kg +1.9%
1963 309.83 million kg -1.0%
1964 304.15 million kg -1.8%
1965 308.50 million kg +1.4%
1966 316.81 million kg +2.7%
1967 322.85 million kg +1.9%
1968 326.04 million kg +1.0%
1969 326.20 million kg +0.1%
1970 324.03 million kg -0.7%
1971 320.26 million kg -1.2%
1972 321.59 million kg +0.4%
1973 333.19 million kg +3.6%
1974 344.37 million kg +3.4%
1975 345.90 million kg +0.4%
1976 344.09 million kg -0.5%
1977 345.14 million kg +0.3%
1978 347.03 million kg +0.5%
1979 348.91 million kg +0.5%
1980 350.01 million kg +0.3%
1981 346.27 million kg -1.1%
1982 347.15 million kg +0.3%
1983 342.33 million kg -1.4%
1984 350.37 million kg +2.3%
1985 348.14 million kg -0.6%
1986 342.87 million kg -1.5%
1987 332.46 million kg -3.0%
1988 325.90 million kg -2.0%
1989 325.55 million kg -0.1%
1990 324.91 million kg -0.2%
1991 313.58 million kg -3.5%
1992 317.65 million kg +1.3%
1993 312.28 million kg -1.7%
1994 305.13 million kg -2.3%
1995 300.68 million kg -1.5%
1996 300.30 million kg -0.1%
1997 298.42 million kg -0.6%
1998 292.84 million kg -1.9%
1999 290.12 million kg -0.9%
2000 290.94 million kg +0.3%
2001 285.33 million kg -1.9%
2002 281.40 million kg -1.4%
2003 275.09 million kg -2.2%
2004 272.06 million kg -1.1%
2005 268.79 million kg -1.2%
2006 266.46 million kg -0.9%
2007 268.23 million kg +0.7%
2008 268.65 million kg +0.2%
2009 266.60 million kg -0.8%
2010 263.55 million kg -1.1%
2011 257.67 million kg -2.2%
2012 258.27 million kg +0.2%
2013 258.66 million kg +0.1%
2014 261.87 million kg +1.2%
2015 263.48 million kg +0.6%
2016 264.51 million kg +0.4%
2017 262.59 million kg -0.7%
2018 256.82 million kg -2.2%
2019 254.39 million kg -0.9%
2020 252.22 million kg -0.9%
2021 249.16 million kg -1.2%
2022 246.04 million kg -1.3%
2023 242.69 million kg -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 314.96 million kg 304.15 million kg 326.20 million kg 9
1970s 337.45 million kg 320.26 million kg 348.91 million kg 10
1980s 341.10 million kg 325.55 million kg 350.37 million kg 10
1990s 305.59 million kg 290.12 million kg 324.91 million kg 10
2000s 274.35 million kg 266.46 million kg 290.94 million kg 10
2010s 260.18 million kg 254.39 million kg 264.51 million kg 10
2020s 247.53 million kg 242.69 million kg 252.22 million kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 20 Pakistan 132.80 million kg compare
  2. 21 South Sudan 131.68 million kg compare
  3. 22 Uganda 127.46 million kg compare
  4. 23 Mali 110.50 million kg compare
  5. 24 New Zealand 110.31 million kg compare
  6. 25 Paraguay 106.73 million kg compare
  7. 26 South Africa 96.34 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in European Union (27)?
Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in European Union (27) was 242.69 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 350.37 million kg in 1984.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 242.69 million kg in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
European Union (27) ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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