Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 591.41 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
591.41 million kg
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
25th
of 33 groups
All-time high
825.15 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
389.50 million kg
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 591.41 million kg for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe peaked at 825.15 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 389.50 million kg, in 1977.

Northern Europe ranks 25th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 535.44 million kg
1962 547.18 million kg +2.2%
1963 543.52 million kg -0.7%
1964 550.09 million kg +1.2%
1965 556.05 million kg +1.1%
1966 560.05 million kg +0.7%
1967 537.84 million kg -4.0%
1968 521.67 million kg -3.0%
1969 497.06 million kg -4.7%
1970 485.67 million kg -2.3%
1971 482.55 million kg -0.6%
1972 496.06 million kg +2.8%
1973 512.60 million kg +3.3%
1974 521.51 million kg +1.7%
1975 515.87 million kg -1.1%
1976 514.02 million kg -0.4%
1977 389.50 million kg -24.2%
1978 399.40 million kg +2.5%
1979 416.69 million kg +4.3%
1980 413.53 million kg -0.8%
1981 416.31 million kg +0.7%
1982 427.20 million kg +2.6%
1983 441.15 million kg +3.3%
1984 450.47 million kg +2.1%
1985 464.69 million kg +3.2%
1986 662.98 million kg +42.7%
1987 693.12 million kg +4.5%
1988 735.61 million kg +6.1%
1989 775.44 million kg +5.4%
1990 801.12 million kg +3.3%
1991 802.92 million kg +0.2%
1992 825.15 million kg +2.8%
1993 824.32 million kg -0.1%
1994 813.57 million kg -1.3%
1995 802.13 million kg -1.4%
1996 781.31 million kg -2.6%
1997 786.49 million kg +0.7%
1998 812.51 million kg +3.3%
1999 814.33 million kg +0.2%
2000 807.99 million kg -0.8%
2001 723.05 million kg -10.5%
2002 707.32 million kg -2.2%
2003 703.23 million kg -0.6%
2004 702.45 million kg -0.1%
2005 687.55 million kg -2.1%
2006 673.49 million kg -2.0%
2007 653.72 million kg -2.9%
2008 634.64 million kg -2.9%
2009 605.67 million kg -4.6%
2010 601.65 million kg -0.7%
2011 611.99 million kg +1.7%
2012 624.91 million kg +2.1%
2013 632.37 million kg +1.2%
2014 648.27 million kg +2.5%
2015 644.95 million kg -0.5%
2016 656.45 million kg +1.8%
2017 669.68 million kg +2.0%
2018 631.91 million kg -5.6%
2019 624.04 million kg -1.2%
2020 610.19 million kg -2.2%
2021 614.59 million kg +0.7%
2022 618.28 million kg +0.6%
2023 591.41 million kg -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 538.77 million kg 497.06 million kg 560.05 million kg 9
1970s 473.39 million kg 389.50 million kg 521.51 million kg 10
1980s 548.05 million kg 413.53 million kg 775.44 million kg 10
1990s 806.38 million kg 781.31 million kg 825.15 million kg 10
2000s 689.91 million kg 605.67 million kg 807.99 million kg 10
2010s 634.62 million kg 601.65 million kg 669.68 million kg 10
2020s 608.62 million kg 591.41 million kg 618.28 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 22 Algeria 457.03 million kg compare
  2. 23 Brazil 453.97 million kg compare
  3. 24 Bangladesh 449.98 million kg compare
  4. 25 South Sudan 415.71 million kg compare
  5. 26 Russian Federation 335.48 million kg compare
  6. 27 South Africa 333.08 million kg compare
  7. 28 Morocco 331.59 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe?
Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure in Northern Europe was 591.41 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 825.15 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 389.50 million kg in 1977.
How does Northern Europe rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure?
Northern Europe ranks 25th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — 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
240 places, 13,693 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).