Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Europe
Europe: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 517.14 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Europe is 517.14 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Europe peaked at 1.21 billion kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 517.14 million kg, in 2023.
That places Europe 16th out of 33 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.10 billion kg | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.09 billion kg | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 billion kg | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.04 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.05 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.07 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.08 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.07 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.02 billion kg | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 1.04 billion kg | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.05 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.05 billion kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.07 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.06 billion kg | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.02 billion kg | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.04 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.05 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.06 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.06 billion kg | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.09 billion kg | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.10 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.12 billion kg | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.11 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.16 billion kg | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.17 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.19 billion kg | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 1.21 billion kg | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 1.20 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 1.17 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 895.87 million kg | -23.5% |
| 1993 | 863.31 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 824.05 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 779.73 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 729.35 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 712.26 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 699.57 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 680.12 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 670.03 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 624.98 million kg | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 622.08 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 624.60 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 624.05 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 621.48 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 615.42 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 611.89 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 602.27 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 591.69 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 585.65 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 575.78 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 573.36 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 580.43 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 580.43 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 584.34 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 585.98 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 590.16 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 574.56 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 564.39 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 551.16 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 542.80 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 532.80 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 517.14 million kg | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 billion kg | 1.04 billion kg | 1.10 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 billion kg | 1.02 billion kg | 1.07 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 billion kg | 1.06 billion kg | 1.21 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 855.40 million kg | 680.12 million kg | 1.20 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 620.85 million kg | 591.69 million kg | 670.03 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 579.51 million kg | 564.39 million kg | 590.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 535.98 million kg | 517.14 million kg | 551.16 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 16.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 11.92 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Europe?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Europe was 517.14 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 that leaches recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 billion kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.14 million kg in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Europe ranks 16th out of 33 regions with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 that leaches (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).