Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe
Western Europe: Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 3,374 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 3,374 kg for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023.
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 volatilises in Western Europe peaked at 14,431 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,874 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 volatilises in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,431 kg | — |
| 1962 | 12,847 kg | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 12,031 kg | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 10,351 kg | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 9,508 kg | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 8,573 kg | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 8,080 kg | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 7,974 kg | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 7,199 kg | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 6,800 kg | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 6,613 kg | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 5,803 kg | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 5,607 kg | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 5,735 kg | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 5,152 kg | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 4,619 kg | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 4,407 kg | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 3,989 kg | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 3,721 kg | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 4,042 kg | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 3,701 kg | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 3,682 kg | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3,717 kg | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3,735 kg | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,732 kg | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,683 kg | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,582 kg | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 3,581 kg | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,484 kg | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3,585 kg | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2,874 kg | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 2,880 kg | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,008 kg | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 3,165 kg | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 3,370 kg | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 4,242 kg | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 4,524 kg | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 4,788 kg | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 5,254 kg | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 5,634 kg | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 5,821 kg | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 5,790 kg | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5,999 kg | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 6,128 kg | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6,360 kg | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6,588 kg | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 6,978 kg | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 7,361 kg | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 8,053 kg | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 8,443 kg | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 8,343 kg | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8,123 kg | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 8,030 kg | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7,752 kg | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 7,792 kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7,730 kg | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,666 kg | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 3,429 kg | -55.3% |
| 2019 | 3,389 kg | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 3,338 kg | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,325 kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,365 kg | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 3,374 kg | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,110 kg | 7,199 kg | 14,431 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,244 kg | 3,721 kg | 6,800 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,694 kg | 3,484 kg | 4,042 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,769 kg | 2,874 kg | 5,254 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,471 kg | 5,634 kg | 8,053 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,070 kg | 3,389 kg | 8,443 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,351 kg | 3,325 kg | 3,374 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 23 India 36,015 kg compare
- 24 South Sudan 31,937 kg compare
- 25 Mauritania 30,117 kg compare
- 26 Tunisia 28,444 kg compare
- 27 Cabo Verde 1,618 kg compare
- 27 Spain 24,694 kg compare
- 28 Tajikistan 22,930 kg compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 19,202 kg compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe?
- Mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe was 3,374 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 volatilises recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 14,431 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,874 kg in 1991.
- How does Western Europe rank for mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Western Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 volatilises (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).