Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe

Western Europe: Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated was 267.22 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
267.22 million kg
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
381.73 million kg
in 1985
All-time low
267.22 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 267.22 million kg for cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in Western Europe peaked at 381.73 million kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 267.22 million kg, in 2023.

Western Europe ranks 10th 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, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 272.07 million kg
1962 288.55 million kg +6.1%
1963 287.29 million kg -0.4%
1964 279.89 million kg -2.6%
1965 284.03 million kg +1.5%
1966 298.09 million kg +5.0%
1967 306.34 million kg +2.8%
1968 312.55 million kg +2.0%
1969 310.09 million kg -0.8%
1970 319.37 million kg +3.0%
1971 315.50 million kg -1.2%
1972 314.61 million kg -0.3%
1973 327.49 million kg +4.1%
1974 352.28 million kg +7.6%
1975 358.30 million kg +1.7%
1976 355.95 million kg -0.7%
1977 353.33 million kg -0.7%
1978 357.63 million kg +1.2%
1979 362.96 million kg +1.5%
1980 368.92 million kg +1.6%
1981 365.65 million kg -0.9%
1982 362.19 million kg -0.9%
1983 365.74 million kg +1.0%
1984 379.79 million kg +3.8%
1985 381.73 million kg +0.5%
1986 380.80 million kg -0.2%
1987 370.56 million kg -2.7%
1988 361.96 million kg -2.3%
1989 365.45 million kg +1.0%
1990 374.49 million kg +2.5%
1991 379.19 million kg +1.3%
1992 355.22 million kg -6.3%
1993 344.23 million kg -3.1%
1994 340.73 million kg -1.0%
1995 345.14 million kg +1.3%
1996 345.23 million kg +0.0%
1997 340.03 million kg -1.5%
1998 332.86 million kg -2.1%
1999 333.52 million kg +0.2%
2000 340.66 million kg +2.1%
2001 339.16 million kg -0.4%
2002 327.34 million kg -3.5%
2003 314.99 million kg -3.8%
2004 310.03 million kg -1.6%
2005 309.28 million kg -0.2%
2006 309.31 million kg +0.0%
2007 312.03 million kg +0.9%
2008 314.96 million kg +0.9%
2009 314.70 million kg -0.1%
2010 311.93 million kg -0.9%
2011 304.04 million kg -2.5%
2012 301.39 million kg -0.9%
2013 302.46 million kg +0.4%
2014 306.50 million kg +1.3%
2015 307.84 million kg +0.4%
2016 305.98 million kg -0.6%
2017 298.08 million kg -2.6%
2018 290.17 million kg -2.7%
2019 283.61 million kg -2.3%
2020 277.72 million kg -2.1%
2021 272.18 million kg -2.0%
2022 269.32 million kg -1.0%
2023 267.22 million kg -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 293.21 million kg 272.07 million kg 312.55 million kg 9
1970s 341.74 million kg 314.61 million kg 362.96 million kg 10
1980s 370.28 million kg 361.96 million kg 381.73 million kg 10
1990s 349.07 million kg 332.86 million kg 379.19 million kg 10
2000s 319.25 million kg 309.28 million kg 340.66 million kg 10
2010s 301.20 million kg 283.61 million kg 311.93 million kg 10
2020s 271.61 million kg 267.22 million kg 277.72 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 7 Russian Federation 121.73 million kg compare
  2. 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 75.90 million kg compare
  3. 9 Australia and New Zealand 72.46 million kg compare
  4. 10 Germany 70.27 million kg compare
  5. 11 Myanmar 69.20 million kg compare
  6. 12 Australia 61.80 million kg compare
  7. 13 Uzbekistan 61.58 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in Western Europe?
Cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated in Western Europe was 267.22 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 381.73 million kg in 1985.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 267.22 million kg in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated?
Western Europe ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Losses from manure treated (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).