Mules and Asses — Manure management in Europe
Europe: Mules and Asses — Manure management was 70,023 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mules and Asses — Manure management in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Europe recorded 70,023 kg for mules and asses — manure management in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure management in Europe peaked at 3.36 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 70,023 kg, in 2023.
That places Europe 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mules and Asses — Manure management in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.36 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 3.30 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.26 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 3.14 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 2.85 million kg | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 2.69 million kg | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 2.65 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.60 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 2.53 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.32 million kg | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 2.28 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.15 million kg | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 2.08 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 2.00 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.94 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.88 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.79 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 1.71 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.62 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.58 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.55 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.49 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 1.46 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.39 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1.36 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.35 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.29 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.21 million kg | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 859,495 kg | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 830,822 kg | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 811,951 kg | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 766,837 kg | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 767,952 kg | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 770,385 kg | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 689,550 kg | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 687,073 kg | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 660,718 kg | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 639,781 kg | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 567,074 kg | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 539,352 kg | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 504,405 kg | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 480,644 kg | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 456,512 kg | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 438,313 kg | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 418,730 kg | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 403,425 kg | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 388,014 kg | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 386,823 kg | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 362,420 kg | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 349,761 kg | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 337,224 kg | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 335,213 kg | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 328,413 kg | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 323,656 kg | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 88,303 kg | -72.7% |
| 2019 | 86,591 kg | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 78,723 kg | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 75,479 kg | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 70,318 kg | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 70,023 kg | -0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — Manure management in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -72.7% | 323,656 kg | 88,303 kg |
| 1992 | -27.7% | 1.19 million kg | 859,495 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 million kg | 2.53 million kg | 3.36 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 million kg | 1.68 million kg | 2.32 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million kg | 1.29 million kg | 1.62 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 857,854 kg | 687,073 kg | 1.21 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 510,895 kg | 403,425 kg | 660,718 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,642 kg | 86,591 kg | 388,014 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,636 kg | 70,023 kg | 78,723 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure management in Europe?
- Mules and asses — manure management in Europe was 70,023 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure management recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure management recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,023 kg in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for mules and asses — manure management?
- Europe ranks 21st out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure management rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — Manure management (manure treated, 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).