Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Western Europe

Western Europe: Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 421,728 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
421,728 kg
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
1.80 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
359,192 kg
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Western Europe, 1961–2023

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe stood at 421,728 kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe peaked at 1.80 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 359,192 kg, in 1991.

That places Western Europe 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Mules and Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 1.80 million kg
1962 1.61 million kg -11.0%
1963 1.50 million kg -6.3%
1964 1.29 million kg -14.0%
1965 1.19 million kg -8.1%
1966 1.07 million kg -9.8%
1967 1.01 million kg -5.8%
1968 996,780 kg -1.3%
1969 899,824 kg -9.7%
1970 849,945 kg -5.5%
1971 826,604 kg -2.7%
1972 725,354 kg -12.2%
1973 700,927 kg -3.4%
1974 716,866 kg +2.3%
1975 643,954 kg -10.2%
1976 577,359 kg -10.3%
1977 550,847 kg -4.6%
1978 498,625 kg -9.5%
1979 465,105 kg -6.7%
1980 505,225 kg +8.6%
1981 462,600 kg -8.4%
1982 460,256 kg -0.5%
1983 464,574 kg +0.9%
1984 466,832 kg +0.5%
1985 466,511 kg -0.1%
1986 460,355 kg -1.3%
1987 447,722 kg -2.7%
1988 447,623 kg -0.0%
1989 435,496 kg -2.7%
1990 448,117 kg +2.9%
1991 359,192 kg -19.8%
1992 360,018 kg +0.2%
1993 375,995 kg +4.4%
1994 395,660 kg +5.2%
1995 421,259 kg +6.5%
1996 530,269 kg +25.9%
1997 565,553 kg +6.7%
1998 598,505 kg +5.8%
1999 656,773 kg +9.7%
2000 704,221 kg +7.2%
2001 727,661 kg +3.3%
2002 723,701 kg -0.5%
2003 749,830 kg +3.6%
2004 765,980 kg +2.2%
2005 795,009 kg +3.8%
2006 823,458 kg +3.6%
2007 872,275 kg +5.9%
2008 920,155 kg +5.5%
2009 1.01 million kg +9.4%
2010 1.06 million kg +4.8%
2011 1.04 million kg -1.2%
2012 1.02 million kg -2.6%
2013 1.00 million kg -1.2%
2014 968,973 kg -3.5%
2015 974,031 kg +0.5%
2016 966,222 kg -0.8%
2017 958,301 kg -0.8%
2018 428,600 kg -55.3%
2019 423,677 kg -1.1%
2020 417,287 kg -1.5%
2021 415,621 kg -0.4%
2022 420,679 kg +1.2%
2023 421,728 kg +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.26 million kg 899,824 kg 1.80 million kg 9
1970s 655,559 kg 465,105 kg 849,945 kg 10
1980s 461,719 kg 435,496 kg 505,225 kg 10
1990s 471,134 kg 359,192 kg 656,773 kg 10
2000s 808,893 kg 704,221 kg 1.01 million kg 10
2010s 883,714 kg 423,677 kg 1.06 million kg 10
2020s 418,829 kg 415,621 kg 421,728 kg 4

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  7. 30 USSR 4.43 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe?
Mules and asses — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe was 421,728 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.80 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest mules and asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 359,192 kg in 1991.
How does Western Europe rank for mules and asses — amount excreted in manure?
Western Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western Europe 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).