Mules and Asses — Manure management in Western Europe
Western Europe: Mules and Asses — Manure management was 16,869 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure management in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and asses — manure management in Western Europe stood at 16,869 kg.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure management in Western Europe peaked at 72,157 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14,368 kg, in 1991.
Western Europe ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Mules and Asses — Manure management in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,157 kg | — |
| 1962 | 64,233 kg | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 60,156 kg | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 51,755 kg | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 47,541 kg | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 42,865 kg | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 40,398 kg | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 39,871 kg | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 35,993 kg | -9.7% |
| 1970 | 33,998 kg | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 33,064 kg | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 29,014 kg | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 28,037 kg | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 28,675 kg | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 25,758 kg | -10.2% |
| 1976 | 23,094 kg | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 22,034 kg | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 19,945 kg | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 18,604 kg | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 20,209 kg | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 18,504 kg | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 18,410 kg | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 18,583 kg | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 18,673 kg | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 18,660 kg | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 18,414 kg | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 17,909 kg | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 17,905 kg | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 17,420 kg | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 17,925 kg | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 14,368 kg | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 14,401 kg | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 15,040 kg | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 15,826 kg | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 16,850 kg | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 21,211 kg | +25.9% |
| 1997 | 22,622 kg | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 23,940 kg | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 26,271 kg | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 28,169 kg | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 29,106 kg | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 28,948 kg | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 29,993 kg | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 30,639 kg | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 31,800 kg | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 32,938 kg | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 34,891 kg | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 36,806 kg | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 40,266 kg | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 42,213 kg | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 41,716 kg | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 40,616 kg | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 40,148 kg | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 38,759 kg | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 38,961 kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 38,649 kg | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 38,332 kg | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 17,144 kg | -55.3% |
| 2019 | 16,947 kg | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 16,692 kg | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 16,625 kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 16,827 kg | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 16,869 kg | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,552 kg | 35,993 kg | 72,157 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,222 kg | 18,604 kg | 33,998 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,469 kg | 17,420 kg | 20,209 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,845 kg | 14,368 kg | 26,271 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,356 kg | 28,169 kg | 40,266 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,349 kg | 16,947 kg | 42,213 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,753 kg | 16,625 kg | 16,869 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 23 India 180,075 kg compare
- 24 South Sudan 159,684 kg compare
- 25 Mauritania 150,584 kg compare
- 26 Tunisia 142,221 kg compare
- 27 Spain 123,472 kg compare
- 28 Tajikistan 114,650 kg compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 96,010 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)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mules and asses — manure management in Western Europe?
- Mules and asses — manure management in Western Europe was 16,869 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure management recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 72,157 kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure management recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,368 kg in 1991.
- How does Western Europe rank for mules and asses — manure management?
- Western Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure management 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 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).