Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 287.32 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
287.32 million kg
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
5th
of 33 groups
All-time high
373.62 million kg
in 1985
All-time low
280.74 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in European Union (27), 1961–2023

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in European Union (27) stood at 287.32 million kg.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in European Union (27) peaked at 373.62 million kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 280.74 million kg, in 1961.

European Union (27) ranks 5th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 280.74 million kg
1962 289.66 million kg +3.2%
1963 288.89 million kg -0.3%
1964 283.33 million kg -1.9%
1965 289.61 million kg +2.2%
1966 303.79 million kg +4.9%
1967 311.29 million kg +2.5%
1968 316.21 million kg +1.6%
1969 315.58 million kg -0.2%
1970 317.16 million kg +0.5%
1971 315.74 million kg -0.4%
1972 319.23 million kg +1.1%
1973 335.64 million kg +5.1%
1974 355.77 million kg +6.0%
1975 362.13 million kg +1.8%
1976 359.88 million kg -0.6%
1977 361.99 million kg +0.6%
1978 364.18 million kg +0.6%
1979 367.59 million kg +0.9%
1980 369.70 million kg +0.6%
1981 364.02 million kg -1.5%
1982 363.46 million kg -0.2%
1983 353.69 million kg -2.7%
1984 371.27 million kg +5.0%
1985 373.62 million kg +0.6%
1986 369.06 million kg -1.2%
1987 361.13 million kg -2.1%
1988 356.83 million kg -1.2%
1989 360.81 million kg +1.1%
1990 362.39 million kg +0.4%
1991 352.71 million kg -2.7%
1992 349.14 million kg -1.0%
1993 346.81 million kg -0.7%
1994 339.22 million kg -2.2%
1995 333.92 million kg -1.6%
1996 336.83 million kg +0.9%
1997 336.47 million kg -0.1%
1998 329.66 million kg -2.0%
1999 327.81 million kg -0.6%
2000 330.23 million kg +0.7%
2001 321.07 million kg -2.8%
2002 317.40 million kg -1.1%
2003 311.14 million kg -2.0%
2004 309.37 million kg -0.6%
2005 307.36 million kg -0.6%
2006 306.29 million kg -0.3%
2007 310.40 million kg +1.3%
2008 310.35 million kg -0.0%
2009 309.58 million kg -0.2%
2010 306.54 million kg -1.0%
2011 299.18 million kg -2.4%
2012 300.25 million kg +0.4%
2013 301.16 million kg +0.3%
2014 306.24 million kg +1.7%
2015 308.80 million kg +0.8%
2016 311.40 million kg +0.8%
2017 311.06 million kg -0.1%
2018 302.85 million kg -2.6%
2019 300.79 million kg -0.7%
2020 298.93 million kg -0.6%
2021 296.28 million kg -0.9%
2022 292.41 million kg -1.3%
2023 287.32 million kg -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 297.68 million kg 280.74 million kg 316.21 million kg 9
1970s 345.93 million kg 315.74 million kg 367.59 million kg 10
1980s 364.36 million kg 353.69 million kg 373.62 million kg 10
1990s 341.50 million kg 327.81 million kg 362.39 million kg 10
2000s 313.32 million kg 306.29 million kg 330.23 million kg 10
2010s 304.83 million kg 299.18 million kg 311.40 million kg 10
2020s 293.73 million kg 287.32 million kg 298.93 million kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 2 USSR 453.58 million kg compare
  2. 3 China 134.78 million kg compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 14.09 million kg compare
  4. 4 China, mainland 134.57 million kg compare
  5. 5 India 87.19 million kg compare
  6. 6 France 71.20 million kg compare
  7. 6 Türkiye 4.33 million kg compare
  8. 7 Russian Federation 68.08 million kg compare
  9. 8 Indonesia 42.82 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in European Union (27)?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises in European Union (27) was 287.32 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 373.62 million kg in 1985.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 280.74 million kg in 1961.
How does European Union (27) rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
European Union (27) ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure applied to soils 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
Last refreshed

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).