Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 470,054 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe is 470,054 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe peaked at 560,318 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 350,367 kg, in 1962.
That places Northern Europe 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 373,049 kg | — |
| 1962 | 350,367 kg | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 350,452 kg | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 363,442 kg | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 357,960 kg | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 358,446 kg | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 368,226 kg | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 373,818 kg | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 374,982 kg | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 411,593 kg | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 401,811 kg | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 412,736 kg | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 424,735 kg | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 410,423 kg | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 394,415 kg | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 405,432 kg | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 384,551 kg | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 384,351 kg | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 396,864 kg | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 385,703 kg | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 383,365 kg | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 387,910 kg | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 386,896 kg | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 386,958 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 385,902 kg | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 396,643 kg | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 417,300 kg | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 421,020 kg | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 413,354 kg | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 419,818 kg | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 423,043 kg | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 468,854 kg | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 457,330 kg | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 471,347 kg | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 479,113 kg | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 485,896 kg | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 531,639 kg | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 501,672 kg | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 497,089 kg | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 544,617 kg | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 553,227 kg | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 536,351 kg | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 519,927 kg | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 518,904 kg | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 519,179 kg | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 508,121 kg | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 492,223 kg | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 496,575 kg | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 500,054 kg | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 486,511 kg | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 494,124 kg | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 494,483 kg | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 508,191 kg | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 515,105 kg | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 524,789 kg | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 531,768 kg | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 560,318 kg | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 530,388 kg | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 536,397 kg | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 507,313 kg | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 487,919 kg | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 482,149 kg | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 470,054 kg | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 363,416 kg | 350,367 kg | 374,982 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 402,691 kg | 384,351 kg | 424,735 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 396,505 kg | 383,365 kg | 421,020 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 473,580 kg | 419,818 kg | 531,639 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 518,918 kg | 492,223 kg | 553,227 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 518,207 kg | 486,511 kg | 560,318 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 486,859 kg | 470,054 kg | 507,313 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe was 470,054 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 560,318 kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,367 kg in 1962.
- How does Northern Europe rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Northern Europe ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture 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).