Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 44,128 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
44,128 kg
Change on year
up 82.4%
Rank
31st
of 32 groups
All-time high
54.47 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
24,200 kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in European Union (27) stood at 44,128 kg.

The figure is up 82.4% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in European Union (27) peaked at 54.47 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24,200 kg, in 2022.

European Union (27) ranks 31st of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 54.47 million kg
1962 53.59 million kg -1.6%
1963 52.95 million kg -1.2%
1964 50.55 million kg -4.5%
1965 44.00 million kg -13.0%
1966 41.08 million kg -6.6%
1967 40.56 million kg -1.3%
1968 38.91 million kg -4.0%
1969 37.80 million kg -2.9%
1970 35.59 million kg -5.9%
1971 33.54 million kg -5.8%
1972 31.41 million kg -6.3%
1973 30.00 million kg -4.5%
1974 28.25 million kg -5.8%
1975 27.21 million kg -3.7%
1976 26.67 million kg -2.0%
1977 25.14 million kg -5.7%
1978 23.80 million kg -5.3%
1979 23.15 million kg -2.7%
1980 22.43 million kg -3.1%
1981 21.67 million kg -3.4%
1982 21.01 million kg -3.0%
1983 20.06 million kg -4.5%
1984 19.61 million kg -2.2%
1985 18.93 million kg -3.5%
1986 18.13 million kg -4.2%
1987 17.80 million kg -1.9%
1988 16.83 million kg -5.4%
1989 16.37 million kg -2.7%
1990 14.34 million kg -12.4%
1991 13.50 million kg -5.8%
1992 13.15 million kg -2.6%
1993 12.58 million kg -4.3%
1994 12.18 million kg -3.1%
1995 11.46 million kg -5.9%
1996 11.33 million kg -1.1%
1997 11.37 million kg +0.4%
1998 10.33 million kg -9.2%
1999 10.18 million kg -1.4%
2000 9.85 million kg -3.2%
2001 9.53 million kg -3.3%
2002 8.62 million kg -9.5%
2003 8.28 million kg -3.9%
2004 7.80 million kg -5.9%
2005 7.52 million kg -3.6%
2006 7.30 million kg -3.0%
2007 7.09 million kg -2.9%
2008 6.89 million kg -2.8%
2009 6.72 million kg -2.4%
2010 6.53 million kg -2.7%
2011 6.53 million kg -0.0%
2012 6.21 million kg -4.9%
2013 6.06 million kg -2.5%
2014 5.82 million kg -3.9%
2015 5.77 million kg -0.9%
2016 5.63 million kg -2.4%
2017 5.57 million kg -1.1%
2018 58,364 kg -99.0%
2019 68,328 kg +17.1%
2020 68,328 kg +0.0%
2021 42,705 kg -37.5%
2022 24,200 kg -43.3%
2023 44,128 kg +82.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.99 million kg 37.80 million kg 54.47 million kg 9
1970s 28.47 million kg 23.15 million kg 35.59 million kg 10
1980s 19.28 million kg 16.37 million kg 22.43 million kg 10
1990s 12.04 million kg 10.18 million kg 14.34 million kg 10
2000s 7.96 million kg 6.72 million kg 9.85 million kg 10
2010s 4.83 million kg 58,364 kg 6.53 million kg 10
2020s 44,840 kg 24,200 kg 68,328 kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 28 Haiti 6.38 million kg compare
  2. 29 Colombia 5.51 million kg compare
  3. 30 USSR 4.43 million kg compare
  4. 31 India 3.60 million kg compare
  5. 32 Namibia 3.55 million kg compare
  6. 33 South Africa 3.47 million kg compare
  7. 34 Spain 3.09 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in European Union (27)?
Mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in European Union (27) was 44,128 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 54.47 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 24,200 kg in 2022.
How does European Union (27) rank for mules and asses — amount excreted in manure?
European Union (27) ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
170 places, 9,721 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).