Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Western Europe

Western Europe: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure was 143.77 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
143.77 million kg
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
31st
of 37 groups
All-time high
274.01 million kg
in 1982
All-time low
143.77 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Western Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 143.77 million kg for sheep — amount excreted in manure in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe peaked at 274.01 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 143.77 million kg, in 2023.

That places Western Europe 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 193.70 million kg 185.26 million kg 203.08 million kg 9
1970s 222.05 million kg 205.62 million kg 245.29 million kg 10
1980s 266.28 million kg 249.06 million kg 274.01 million kg 10
1990s 241.70 million kg 222.57 million kg 269.72 million kg 10
2000s 207.02 million kg 187.49 million kg 218.71 million kg 10
2010s 162.90 million kg 152.00 million kg 181.90 million kg 10
2020s 147.46 million kg 143.77 million kg 150.37 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 28 Syrian Arab Republic 222.04 million kg compare
  2. 29 Spain 204.59 million kg compare
  3. 30 Kazakhstan 202.82 million kg compare
  4. 31 Indonesia 185.64 million kg compare
  5. 32 South Sudan 173.44 million kg compare
  6. 33 Niger 169.06 million kg compare
  7. 34 Turkmenistan 168.87 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe?
Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe was 143.77 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 274.01 million kg in 1982.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 143.77 million kg in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
Western Europe ranks 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 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).