Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Europe
Europe: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 1.79 billion kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Europe stood at 1.79 billion kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Europe peaked at 4.63 billion kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.79 billion kg, in 2023.
That places Europe 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.16 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 4.24 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 4.22 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.13 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 4.02 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 4.08 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.18 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4.21 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 4.20 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.99 billion kg | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 4.09 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.12 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.11 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.17 billion kg | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.22 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.15 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.02 billion kg | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 4.09 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.14 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.17 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 4.16 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.26 billion kg | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.30 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.37 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 4.35 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 4.49 billion kg | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 4.53 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4.61 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.63 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 4.59 billion kg | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.47 billion kg | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.28 billion kg | -26.6% |
| 1993 | 3.13 billion kg | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 2.93 billion kg | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.73 billion kg | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.53 billion kg | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 2.45 billion kg | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.39 billion kg | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.31 billion kg | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.27 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.10 billion kg | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.08 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.09 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.10 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.10 billion kg | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.08 billion kg | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.07 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.04 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.01 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.99 billion kg | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.95 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.95 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.98 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.98 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.00 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.01 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.02 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.98 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.94 billion kg | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.89 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.87 billion kg | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.84 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.79 billion kg | -2.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -26.6% | 4.47 billion kg | 3.28 billion kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.16 billion kg | 4.02 billion kg | 4.24 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.11 billion kg | 3.99 billion kg | 4.22 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.39 billion kg | 4.16 billion kg | 4.63 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 billion kg | 2.31 billion kg | 4.59 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 billion kg | 2.01 billion kg | 2.27 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 billion kg | 1.94 billion kg | 2.02 billion kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 billion kg | 1.79 billion kg | 1.89 billion kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 9 Nigeria 614.86 million kg compare
- 10 Chad 581.77 million kg compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10.99 million kg compare
- 11 New Zealand 487.28 million kg compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.41 million kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 6.64 million kg compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 478.54 million kg compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.99 million kg compare
- 13 Sudan 478.13 million kg compare
- 14 Ethiopia 477.65 million kg compare
- 14 Melanesia 564,461 kg compare
- 15 Pakistan 386.79 million kg compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 242,783 kg compare
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 sheep — amount excreted in manure in Europe?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Europe was 1.79 billion kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.63 billion kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 billion kg in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
- Europe ranks 12th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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).