Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden

Sweden: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 4.71 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.71 million kg
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
118th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9.54 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
4.71 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 4.71 million kg for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden peaked at 9.54 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.71 million kg, in 2023.

That places Sweden 118th out of 206 countries 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.36 million kg 7.37 million kg 9.54 million kg 9
1970s 6.74 million kg 6.58 million kg 6.93 million kg 10
1980s 6.48 million kg 5.92 million kg 6.92 million kg 10
1990s 6.19 million kg 5.98 million kg 6.41 million kg 10
2000s 5.58 million kg 5.33 million kg 5.86 million kg 10
2010s 5.08 million kg 4.84 million kg 5.31 million kg 10
2020s 4.77 million kg 4.71 million kg 4.80 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 115 Denmark 5.17 million kg compare
  2. 116 Portugal 5.16 million kg compare
  3. 117 El Salvador 4.89 million kg compare
  4. 119 Serbia and Montenegro 4.47 million kg compare
  5. 120 Melanesia 4.46 million kg compare
  6. 121 Oman 4.34 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden?
Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Sweden was 4.71 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 9.54 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 4.71 million kg in 2023.
How does Sweden rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Sweden ranks 118th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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).