Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 75.74 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern 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 that volatilises in Northern Europe is 75.74 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe peaked at 103.41 million kg in 1974 and was at its lowest, 75.74 million kg, in 2023.
That places Northern Europe 29th 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 that volatilises in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92.94 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 91.39 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 90.19 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 89.14 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 90.13 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 92.22 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 92.33 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 90.92 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 90.67 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 90.16 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 90.61 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 93.24 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 98.99 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 103.41 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 101.48 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 98.11 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 97.00 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 96.82 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 96.12 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 95.55 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 93.38 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 93.34 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 93.35 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 92.57 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 90.93 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 88.49 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 85.69 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 83.83 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 84.02 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 85.18 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 84.59 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 100.10 million kg | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 97.31 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 94.22 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 92.15 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 92.60 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 91.33 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 90.99 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 89.81 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 88.08 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 85.59 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 84.10 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 84.24 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.04 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 83.89 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 83.04 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 81.75 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 80.89 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 80.20 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 79.55 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 78.41 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 79.26 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 79.51 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 79.50 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.94 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 81.22 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 81.45 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 78.06 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 77.10 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 76.57 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 76.91 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 76.62 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 75.74 million kg | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.10 million kg | 89.14 million kg | 92.94 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.59 million kg | 90.16 million kg | 103.41 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.11 million kg | 83.83 million kg | 95.55 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.83 million kg | 84.59 million kg | 100.10 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.58 million kg | 80.20 million kg | 88.08 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.40 million kg | 77.10 million kg | 81.45 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.46 million kg | 75.74 million kg | 76.91 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 26 South Africa 96.34 million kg compare
- 27 Uruguay 92.24 million kg compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 82.35 million kg compare
- 29 Canada 76.14 million kg compare
- 30 Indonesia 75.36 million kg compare
- 31 Guinea 70.32 million kg compare
- 32 Bangladesh 64.49 million kg compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe was 75.74 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 103.41 million kg in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.74 million kg in 2023.
- How does Northern Europe rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Northern Europe ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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).