Goats — Manure left on pasture in Western Europe

Western Europe: Goats — Manure left on pasture was 37.67 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
37.67 million kg
Change on year
down 5.2%
Rank
9th
of 12 groups
All-time high
39.88 million kg
in 2021
All-time low
20.43 million kg
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Manure left on pasture in Western Europe, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — manure left on pasture in Western Europe is 37.67 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture in Western Europe peaked at 39.88 million kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.43 million kg, in 1973.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.97 million kg 23.66 million kg 39.02 million kg 9
1970s 21.48 million kg 20.43 million kg 22.46 million kg 10
1980s 23.55 million kg 22.54 million kg 24.85 million kg 10
1990s 26.01 million kg 24.70 million kg 27.68 million kg 10
2000s 32.06 million kg 28.53 million kg 35.84 million kg 10
2010s 36.15 million kg 35.11 million kg 37.21 million kg 10
2020s 39.27 million kg 37.67 million kg 39.88 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 6 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 795.63 million kg compare
  2. 7 Chad 732.31 million kg compare
  3. 8 OECD 550.11 million kg compare
  4. 9 Kenya 519.64 million kg compare
  5. 10 Mali 478.13 million kg compare
  6. 11 Sudan 466.58 million kg compare
  7. 12 Sudan (former) 455.18 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure left on pasture in Western Europe?
Goats — manure left on pasture in Western Europe was 37.67 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 39.88 million kg in 2021.
What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 20.43 million kg in 1973.
How does Western Europe rank for goats — manure left on pasture?
Western Europe ranks 9th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,353 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).