Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe
Western Europe: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 5,061 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe stood at 5,061 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 — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe peaked at 21,647 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,310 kg, in 1991.
That places Western Europe 26th 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,647 kg | — |
| 1962 | 19,270 kg | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 18,047 kg | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 15,527 kg | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 14,262 kg | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 12,860 kg | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 12,120 kg | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 11,961 kg | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 10,798 kg | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 10,199 kg | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 9,919 kg | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 8,704 kg | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 8,411 kg | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 8,602 kg | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 7,727 kg | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 6,928 kg | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 6,610 kg | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 5,983 kg | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 5,581 kg | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 6,063 kg | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 5,551 kg | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 5,523 kg | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5,575 kg | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 5,602 kg | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5,598 kg | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 5,524 kg | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5,373 kg | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 5,371 kg | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,226 kg | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 5,377 kg | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4,310 kg | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 4,320 kg | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 4,512 kg | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 4,748 kg | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 5,055 kg | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 6,363 kg | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 6,787 kg | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 7,182 kg | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 7,881 kg | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 8,451 kg | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 8,732 kg | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 8,684 kg | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8,998 kg | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9,192 kg | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9,540 kg | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 9,881 kg | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 10,467 kg | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 11,042 kg | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 12,080 kg | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 12,664 kg | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 12,515 kg | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12,185 kg | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 12,045 kg | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 11,628 kg | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 11,688 kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11,595 kg | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11,500 kg | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,143 kg | -55.3% |
| 2019 | 5,084 kg | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,007 kg | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 4,987 kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5,048 kg | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5,061 kg | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,166 kg | 10,798 kg | 21,647 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,867 kg | 5,581 kg | 10,199 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,541 kg | 5,226 kg | 6,063 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,654 kg | 4,310 kg | 7,881 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,707 kg | 8,451 kg | 12,080 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,605 kg | 5,084 kg | 12,664 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,026 kg | 4,987 kg | 5,061 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 23 India 54,022 kg compare
- 24 South Sudan 47,905 kg compare
- 25 Mauritania 45,175 kg compare
- 26 Tunisia 42,666 kg compare
- 27 Spain 37,042 kg compare
- 28 Tajikistan 34,395 kg compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 28,803 kg compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe was 5,061 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 21,647 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,310 kg in 1991.
- How does Western Europe rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Western Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).