Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 53.06 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
53.06 million kg
Change on year
down 8.2%
Rank
21st
of 33 groups
All-time high
74.90 million kg
in 1998
All-time low
53.06 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27), 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27) stood at 53.06 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27) peaked at 74.90 million kg in 1998 and was at its lowest, 53.06 million kg, in 2023.

That places European Union (27) 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 69.27 million kg
1962 65.06 million kg -6.1%
1963 61.15 million kg -6.0%
1964 58.61 million kg -4.1%
1965 58.23 million kg -0.7%
1966 56.97 million kg -2.2%
1967 58.85 million kg +3.3%
1968 57.71 million kg -1.9%
1969 57.48 million kg -0.4%
1970 56.01 million kg -2.6%
1971 56.54 million kg +0.9%
1972 55.87 million kg -1.2%
1973 55.57 million kg -0.5%
1974 54.78 million kg -1.4%
1975 54.69 million kg -0.2%
1976 55.34 million kg +1.2%
1977 55.00 million kg -0.6%
1978 55.30 million kg +0.6%
1979 54.51 million kg -1.4%
1980 54.85 million kg +0.6%
1981 60.10 million kg +9.6%
1982 58.89 million kg -2.0%
1983 61.47 million kg +4.4%
1984 61.20 million kg -0.4%
1985 61.82 million kg +1.0%
1986 64.61 million kg +4.5%
1987 64.27 million kg -0.5%
1988 67.31 million kg +4.7%
1989 72.85 million kg +8.2%
1990 73.87 million kg +1.4%
1991 73.56 million kg -0.4%
1992 71.42 million kg -2.9%
1993 70.70 million kg -1.0%
1994 71.59 million kg +1.3%
1995 74.15 million kg +3.6%
1996 72.06 million kg -2.8%
1997 73.83 million kg +2.5%
1998 74.90 million kg +1.4%
1999 74.43 million kg -0.6%
2000 74.15 million kg -0.4%
2001 72.05 million kg -2.8%
2002 72.33 million kg +0.4%
2003 73.42 million kg +1.5%
2004 71.60 million kg -2.5%
2005 71.13 million kg -0.7%
2006 70.30 million kg -1.2%
2007 70.06 million kg -0.3%
2008 70.34 million kg +0.4%
2009 69.35 million kg -1.4%
2010 69.70 million kg +0.5%
2011 69.50 million kg -0.3%
2012 67.54 million kg -2.8%
2013 66.83 million kg -1.1%
2014 66.53 million kg -0.4%
2015 65.35 million kg -1.8%
2016 65.56 million kg +0.3%
2017 65.64 million kg +0.1%
2018 62.23 million kg -5.2%
2019 62.21 million kg -0.0%
2020 60.83 million kg -2.2%
2021 59.63 million kg -2.0%
2022 57.78 million kg -3.1%
2023 53.06 million kg -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.37 million kg 56.97 million kg 69.27 million kg 9
1970s 55.36 million kg 54.51 million kg 56.54 million kg 10
1980s 62.74 million kg 54.85 million kg 72.85 million kg 10
1990s 73.05 million kg 70.70 million kg 74.90 million kg 10
2000s 71.47 million kg 69.35 million kg 74.15 million kg 10
2010s 66.11 million kg 62.21 million kg 69.70 million kg 10
2020s 57.83 million kg 53.06 million kg 60.83 million kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 18 Uganda 78.05 million kg compare
  2. 19 South Sudan 71.95 million kg compare
  3. 20 Nepal 62.17 million kg compare
  4. 21 Brazil 57.44 million kg compare
  5. 22 Malawi 55.92 million kg compare
  6. 23 Somalia 51.07 million kg compare
  7. 24 Burkina Faso 48.31 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27)?
Goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27) was 53.06 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 74.90 million kg in 1998.
What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 53.06 million kg in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for goats — manure left on pasture that leaches?
European Union (27) ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).