Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 12,180 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,180 kg
Change on year
up 82.4%
Rank
31st
of 32 groups
All-time high
15.64 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
6,679 kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 12,180 kg for mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

That represents a change of up 82.4% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27) peaked at 15.64 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,679 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 15.64 million kg
1962 15.39 million kg -1.6%
1963 15.20 million kg -1.2%
1964 14.51 million kg -4.5%
1965 12.62 million kg -13.0%
1966 11.78 million kg -6.7%
1967 11.63 million kg -1.3%
1968 11.16 million kg -4.1%
1969 10.84 million kg -2.9%
1970 10.20 million kg -5.9%
1971 9.61 million kg -5.8%
1972 9.00 million kg -6.4%
1973 8.59 million kg -4.6%
1974 8.08 million kg -5.9%
1975 7.77 million kg -3.8%
1976 7.62 million kg -2.0%
1977 7.18 million kg -5.8%
1978 6.79 million kg -5.4%
1979 6.60 million kg -2.7%
1980 6.39 million kg -3.2%
1981 6.17 million kg -3.5%
1982 5.98 million kg -3.1%
1983 5.71 million kg -4.6%
1984 5.58 million kg -2.3%
1985 5.38 million kg -3.5%
1986 5.15 million kg -4.3%
1987 5.06 million kg -1.9%
1988 4.78 million kg -5.5%
1989 4.65 million kg -2.7%
1990 4.07 million kg -12.6%
1991 3.82 million kg -5.9%
1992 3.72 million kg -2.7%
1993 3.56 million kg -4.3%
1994 3.45 million kg -3.2%
1995 3.25 million kg -5.9%
1996 3.21 million kg -1.1%
1997 3.22 million kg +0.3%
1998 2.93 million kg -9.0%
1999 2.89 million kg -1.4%
2000 2.80 million kg -3.2%
2001 2.70 million kg -3.3%
2002 2.45 million kg -9.3%
2003 2.36 million kg -3.9%
2004 2.22 million kg -5.8%
2005 2.14 million kg -3.4%
2006 2.08 million kg -2.9%
2007 2.02 million kg -2.8%
2008 1.97 million kg -2.8%
2009 1.92 million kg -2.4%
2010 1.87 million kg -2.7%
2011 1.87 million kg -0.0%
2012 1.78 million kg -4.8%
2013 1.74 million kg -2.5%
2014 1.67 million kg -3.9%
2015 1.65 million kg -0.9%
2016 1.61 million kg -2.4%
2017 1.60 million kg -1.1%
2018 16,108 kg -99.0%
2019 18,858 kg +17.1%
2020 18,858 kg +0.0%
2021 11,787 kg -37.5%
2022 6,679 kg -43.3%
2023 12,180 kg +82.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.20 million kg 10.84 million kg 15.64 million kg 9
1970s 8.14 million kg 6.60 million kg 10.20 million kg 10
1980s 5.49 million kg 4.65 million kg 6.39 million kg 10
1990s 3.41 million kg 2.89 million kg 4.07 million kg 10
2000s 2.27 million kg 1.92 million kg 2.80 million kg 10
2010s 1.38 million kg 16,108 kg 1.87 million kg 10
2020s 12,376 kg 6,679 kg 18,858 kg 4

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  1. 28 Cabo Verde 120,142 kg compare
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  3. 29 Colombia 1.64 million kg compare
  4. 30 USSR 1.22 million kg compare
  5. 31 Namibia 1.05 million kg compare
  6. 32 South Africa 1.03 million kg compare
  7. 33 India 1.03 million kg compare
  8. 34 Spain 889,000 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27)?
Mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27) was 12,180 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 15.64 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 6,679 kg in 2022.
How does European Union (27) rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches?
European Union (27) ranks 31st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — 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
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).