Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 514.88 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 514.88 million kg for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe peaked at 718.25 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 338.98 million kg, in 1977.
That places Northern Europe 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 left on pasture in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 466.00 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 476.21 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 473.03 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 478.76 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 483.94 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 487.42 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 468.10 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 454.02 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 432.60 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 422.67 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 419.95 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 431.70 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 446.08 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 453.83 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 448.93 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 447.31 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 338.98 million kg | -24.2% |
| 1978 | 347.60 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 362.65 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 359.91 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 362.34 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 371.83 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 383.97 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 392.07 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 404.44 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 576.95 million kg | +42.7% |
| 1987 | 603.17 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 640.14 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 674.79 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 697.31 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 698.90 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 718.25 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 717.53 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 708.17 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 698.21 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 680.10 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 684.59 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 707.22 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 708.82 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 703.29 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 629.38 million kg | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 615.70 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 612.16 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 611.49 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 598.53 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 586.30 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 569.10 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 552.48 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 527.27 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 523.77 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 532.77 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 544.02 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 550.50 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 564.34 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 561.45 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 571.47 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 582.98 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 550.13 million kg | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 543.33 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 531.22 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 535.04 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 538.33 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 514.88 million kg | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 468.90 million kg | 432.60 million kg | 487.42 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 411.97 million kg | 338.98 million kg | 453.83 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 476.96 million kg | 359.91 million kg | 674.79 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 701.91 million kg | 680.10 million kg | 718.25 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 600.57 million kg | 527.27 million kg | 703.29 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 552.48 million kg | 523.77 million kg | 582.98 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 529.87 million kg | 514.88 million kg | 538.33 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 21 Brazil 452.04 million kg compare
- 22 Indonesia 434.06 million kg compare
- 23 Bangladesh 421.99 million kg compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 418.24 million kg compare
- 25 South Sudan 411.55 million kg compare
- 26 South Africa 329.75 million kg compare
- 27 Morocco 328.28 million kg compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe was 514.88 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 718.25 million kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 338.98 million kg in 1977.
- How does Northern Europe rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
- Northern Europe ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).