Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe
Western Europe: Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated was 215,662 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 215,662 kg for sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in Western Europe peaked at 411,017 kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 215,662 kg, in 2023.
Western Europe ranks 17th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 293,956 kg | — |
| 1962 | 289,079 kg | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 285,102 kg | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 277,888 kg | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 283,966 kg | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 290,586 kg | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 291,674 kg | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 298,088 kg | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 304,625 kg | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 309,338 kg | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 310,237 kg | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 308,431 kg | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 320,689 kg | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 326,612 kg | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 334,855 kg | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 343,116 kg | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 348,701 kg | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 360,766 kg | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 367,942 kg | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 373,583 kg | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 395,286 kg | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 411,017 kg | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 400,203 kg | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 407,996 kg | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 407,275 kg | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 405,320 kg | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 402,607 kg | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 395,778 kg | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 395,172 kg | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 404,582 kg | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 384,879 kg | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 374,817 kg | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 368,001 kg | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 360,870 kg | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 358,655 kg | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 354,112 kg | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 345,067 kg | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 340,605 kg | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 333,850 kg | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 328,070 kg | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 324,052 kg | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 320,467 kg | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 318,221 kg | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 316,836 kg | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 316,793 kg | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 311,065 kg | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 300,149 kg | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 288,399 kg | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 281,238 kg | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 272,842 kg | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 265,006 kg | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 249,822 kg | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 249,701 kg | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 242,383 kg | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 236,599 kg | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 235,820 kg | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 227,994 kg | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 231,064 kg | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 232,292 kg | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 224,335 kg | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 225,552 kg | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 219,231 kg | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 215,662 kg | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 290,552 kg | 277,888 kg | 304,625 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 333,069 kg | 308,431 kg | 367,942 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 399,424 kg | 373,583 kg | 411,017 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 362,544 kg | 333,850 kg | 404,582 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 310,529 kg | 281,238 kg | 328,070 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 244,352 kg | 227,994 kg | 272,842 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,195 kg | 215,662 kg | 225,552 kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in Western Europe?
- Sheep and goats — losses from manure treated in Western Europe was 215,662 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 411,017 kg in 1982.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — losses from manure treated recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,662 kg in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for sheep and goats — losses from manure treated?
- Western Europe ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — losses from manure treated 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 and Goats — Losses from manure treated (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).