Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils was 75.65 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
75.65 million kg
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
17th
of 33 groups
All-time high
105.67 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
49.94 million kg
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Northern Europe is 75.65 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Northern Europe peaked at 105.67 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 49.94 million kg, in 1977.

Northern Europe ranks 17th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 68.64 million kg
1962 70.15 million kg +2.2%
1963 69.68 million kg -0.7%
1964 70.51 million kg +1.2%
1965 71.28 million kg +1.1%
1966 71.79 million kg +0.7%
1967 68.94 million kg -4.0%
1968 66.88 million kg -3.0%
1969 63.72 million kg -4.7%
1970 62.27 million kg -2.3%
1971 61.87 million kg -0.6%
1972 63.62 million kg +2.8%
1973 65.75 million kg +3.3%
1974 66.90 million kg +1.7%
1975 66.18 million kg -1.1%
1976 65.94 million kg -0.4%
1977 49.94 million kg -24.3%
1978 51.20 million kg +2.5%
1979 53.41 million kg +4.3%
1980 53.00 million kg -0.8%
1981 53.35 million kg +0.7%
1982 54.74 million kg +2.6%
1983 56.52 million kg +3.3%
1984 57.72 million kg +2.1%
1985 59.55 million kg +3.2%
1986 85.04 million kg +42.8%
1987 88.92 million kg +4.6%
1988 94.38 million kg +6.1%
1989 99.49 million kg +5.4%
1990 102.61 million kg +3.1%
1991 102.82 million kg +0.2%
1992 105.67 million kg +2.8%
1993 105.56 million kg -0.1%
1994 104.19 million kg -1.3%
1995 102.73 million kg -1.4%
1996 100.05 million kg -2.6%
1997 100.73 million kg +0.7%
1998 104.07 million kg +3.3%
1999 104.30 million kg +0.2%
2000 103.50 million kg -0.8%
2001 92.59 million kg -10.5%
2002 90.57 million kg -2.2%
2003 90.02 million kg -0.6%
2004 89.91 million kg -0.1%
2005 87.99 million kg -2.1%
2006 86.19 million kg -2.1%
2007 83.65 million kg -2.9%
2008 81.21 million kg -2.9%
2009 77.50 million kg -4.6%
2010 76.98 million kg -0.7%
2011 78.30 million kg +1.7%
2012 79.96 million kg +2.1%
2013 80.93 million kg +1.2%
2014 82.97 million kg +2.5%
2015 82.53 million kg -0.5%
2016 84.00 million kg +1.8%
2017 85.71 million kg +2.0%
2018 80.84 million kg -5.7%
2019 79.78 million kg -1.3%
2020 78.06 million kg -2.2%
2021 78.63 million kg +0.7%
2022 79.04 million kg +0.5%
2023 75.65 million kg -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.06 million kg 63.72 million kg 71.79 million kg 9
1970s 60.71 million kg 49.94 million kg 66.90 million kg 10
1980s 70.27 million kg 53.00 million kg 99.49 million kg 10
1990s 103.27 million kg 100.05 million kg 105.67 million kg 10
2000s 88.31 million kg 77.50 million kg 103.50 million kg 10
2010s 81.20 million kg 76.98 million kg 85.71 million kg 10
2020s 77.84 million kg 75.65 million kg 79.04 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 14 Kazakhstan 35.76 million kg compare
  2. 15 Turkmenistan 32.37 million kg compare
  3. 16 Afghanistan 30.91 million kg compare
  4. 17 Bangladesh 27.99 million kg compare
  5. 18 Spain 27.94 million kg compare
  6. 19 Chad 25.99 million kg compare
  7. 20 Ethiopia 25.27 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Northern Europe?
Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils in Northern Europe was 75.65 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 105.67 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 49.94 million kg in 1977.
How does Northern Europe rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils?
Northern Europe ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (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).