Ducks — Manure applied to soils in Europe

Europe: Ducks — Manure applied to soils was 52.60 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
52.60 million kg
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
69.53 million kg
in 2015
All-time low
19.49 million kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Ducks — Manure applied to soils in Europe, 1961–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, ducks — manure applied to soils in Europe stood at 52.60 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ducks — manure applied to soils in Europe peaked at 69.53 million kg in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.49 million kg, in 1963.

That places Europe 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Ducks — Manure applied to soils in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Ducks — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 20.71 million kg —
1962 20.37 million kg -1.6%
1963 19.49 million kg -4.3%
1964 20.02 million kg +2.7%
1965 20.42 million kg +2.0%
1966 20.61 million kg +0.9%
1967 21.42 million kg +3.9%
1968 21.55 million kg +0.6%
1969 20.49 million kg -4.9%
1970 22.18 million kg +8.3%
1971 22.49 million kg +1.4%
1972 21.44 million kg -4.7%
1973 22.06 million kg +2.9%
1974 22.63 million kg +2.6%
1975 22.31 million kg -1.4%
1976 21.15 million kg -5.2%
1977 20.71 million kg -2.1%
1978 20.69 million kg -0.1%
1979 21.69 million kg +4.8%
1980 19.89 million kg -8.3%
1981 19.89 million kg -0.0%
1982 20.58 million kg +3.5%
1983 22.04 million kg +7.1%
1984 21.86 million kg -0.8%
1985 23.33 million kg +6.7%
1986 24.99 million kg +7.1%
1987 25.64 million kg +2.6%
1988 26.26 million kg +2.4%
1989 27.96 million kg +6.5%
1990 29.15 million kg +4.3%
1991 27.12 million kg -7.0%
1992 44.55 million kg +64.3%
1993 40.52 million kg -9.0%
1994 38.48 million kg -5.1%
1995 37.85 million kg -1.6%
1996 34.45 million kg -9.0%
1997 36.29 million kg +5.3%
1998 37.57 million kg +3.5%
1999 40.34 million kg +7.4%
2000 41.74 million kg +3.5%
2001 41.70 million kg -0.1%
2002 46.95 million kg +12.6%
2003 46.34 million kg -1.3%
2004 47.37 million kg +2.2%
2005 51.65 million kg +9.1%
2006 55.26 million kg +7.0%
2007 57.37 million kg +3.8%
2008 57.75 million kg +0.7%
2009 56.62 million kg -2.0%
2010 65.60 million kg +15.9%
2011 66.73 million kg +1.7%
2012 65.05 million kg -2.5%
2013 65.95 million kg +1.4%
2014 67.03 million kg +1.6%
2015 69.53 million kg +3.7%
2016 58.55 million kg -15.8%
2017 59.92 million kg +2.3%
2018 59.69 million kg -0.4%
2019 61.01 million kg +2.2%
2020 65.58 million kg +7.5%
2021 54.13 million kg -17.5%
2022 50.72 million kg -6.3%
2023 52.60 million kg +3.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Ducks — Manure applied to soils in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +64.3% 27.12 million kg 44.55 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.56 million kg 19.49 million kg 21.55 million kg 9
1970s 21.74 million kg 20.69 million kg 22.63 million kg 10
1980s 23.24 million kg 19.89 million kg 27.96 million kg 10
1990s 36.63 million kg 27.12 million kg 44.55 million kg 10
2000s 50.27 million kg 41.70 million kg 57.75 million kg 10
2010s 63.91 million kg 58.55 million kg 69.53 million kg 10
2020s 55.76 million kg 50.72 million kg 65.58 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 3 Viet Nam 38.88 million kg compare
  2. 3 OECD 37.61 million kg compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 29.28 million kg compare
  4. 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3.19 million kg compare
  5. 5 Indonesia 26.54 million kg compare
  6. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.64 million kg compare
  7. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 703,965 kg compare
  8. 6 Russian Federation 17.69 million kg compare
  9. 7 France 15.18 million kg compare
  10. 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 318,336 kg compare
  11. 8 India 14.86 million kg compare
  12. 9 Ukraine 7.16 million kg compare
  13. 9 United Republic of Tanzania 211,673 kg compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ducks — manure applied to soils in Europe?
Ducks — manure applied to soils in Europe was 52.60 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ducks — manure applied to soils recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 69.53 million kg in 2015.
What is the lowest ducks — manure applied to soils recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 19.49 million kg in 1963.
How does Europe rank for ducks — manure applied to soils?
Europe ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is ducks — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ducks — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ducks — Manure applied to soils (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 7,603 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).