Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated was 802,760 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
802,760 kg
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
15th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.30 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
802,760 kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in Southern Europe is 802,760 kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in Southern Europe peaked at 1.30 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 802,760 kg, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 15th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 1.30 million kg
1962 1.27 million kg -2.5%
1963 1.21 million kg -4.7%
1964 1.19 million kg -1.9%
1965 1.20 million kg +0.9%
1966 1.17 million kg -2.3%
1967 1.18 million kg +1.2%
1968 1.17 million kg -1.1%
1969 1.14 million kg -2.2%
1970 1.11 million kg -2.9%
1971 1.08 million kg -2.9%
1972 1.06 million kg -2.1%
1973 1.04 million kg -1.8%
1974 1.03 million kg -0.9%
1975 1.03 million kg +0.4%
1976 1.02 million kg -1.6%
1977 1.01 million kg -0.5%
1978 1.03 million kg +2.0%
1979 1.00 million kg -2.8%
1980 1.01 million kg +0.9%
1981 1.02 million kg +1.2%
1982 1.08 million kg +5.3%
1983 1.13 million kg +4.5%
1984 1.10 million kg -2.6%
1985 1.11 million kg +0.8%
1986 1.12 million kg +1.0%
1987 1.12 million kg +0.1%
1988 1.25 million kg +11.8%
1989 1.26 million kg +0.4%
1990 1.24 million kg -1.3%
1991 1.27 million kg +2.1%
1992 1.25 million kg -1.4%
1993 1.25 million kg -0.0%
1994 1.24 million kg -0.4%
1995 1.23 million kg -0.7%
1996 1.18 million kg -4.3%
1997 1.23 million kg +4.5%
1998 1.24 million kg +0.8%
1999 1.22 million kg -1.4%
2000 1.22 million kg -0.7%
2001 1.11 million kg -8.6%
2002 1.13 million kg +1.9%
2003 1.12 million kg -0.7%
2004 1.12 million kg -0.5%
2005 1.11 million kg -0.5%
2006 1.10 million kg -0.9%
2007 1.09 million kg -1.1%
2008 1.04 million kg -4.9%
2009 1.02 million kg -1.5%
2010 988,733 kg -3.1%
2011 947,562 kg -4.2%
2012 911,549 kg -3.8%
2013 910,235 kg -0.1%
2014 893,037 kg -1.9%
2015 921,983 kg +3.2%
2016 909,678 kg -1.3%
2017 915,462 kg +0.6%
2018 901,236 kg -1.6%
2019 884,482 kg -1.9%
2020 865,629 kg -2.1%
2021 848,320 kg -2.0%
2022 820,227 kg -3.3%
2023 802,760 kg -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.20 million kg 1.14 million kg 1.30 million kg 9
1970s 1.04 million kg 1.00 million kg 1.11 million kg 10
1980s 1.12 million kg 1.01 million kg 1.26 million kg 10
1990s 1.23 million kg 1.18 million kg 1.27 million kg 10
2000s 1.11 million kg 1.02 million kg 1.22 million kg 10
2010s 918,396 kg 884,482 kg 988,733 kg 10
2020s 834,234 kg 802,760 kg 865,629 kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 12 Ethiopia PDR 208,059 kg compare
  2. 13 South Africa 192,146 kg compare
  3. 14 Morocco 185,285 kg compare
  4. 15 Greece 178,135 kg compare
  5. 16 Yugoslav SFR 167,723 kg compare
  6. 17 France 148,425 kg compare
  7. 18 Italy 146,642 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in Southern Europe?
Sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in Southern Europe was 802,760 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — losses from manure treated recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.30 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — losses from manure treated recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 802,760 kg in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for sheep and goats — losses from manure treated?
Southern Europe ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated (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).