Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 154.46 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
154.46 million kg
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
24th
of 33 groups
All-time high
215.47 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
101.69 million kg
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern Europe stood at 154.46 million kg.

The figure is 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 that leaches in Northern Europe peaked at 215.47 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 101.69 million kg, in 1977.

Northern Europe ranks 24th 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 left on pasture that leaches in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 139.80 million kg
1962 142.86 million kg +2.2%
1963 141.91 million kg -0.7%
1964 143.63 million kg +1.2%
1965 145.18 million kg +1.1%
1966 146.23 million kg +0.7%
1967 140.43 million kg -4.0%
1968 136.21 million kg -3.0%
1969 129.78 million kg -4.7%
1970 126.80 million kg -2.3%
1971 125.99 million kg -0.6%
1972 129.51 million kg +2.8%
1973 133.82 million kg +3.3%
1974 136.15 million kg +1.7%
1975 134.68 million kg -1.1%
1976 134.19 million kg -0.4%
1977 101.69 million kg -24.2%
1978 104.28 million kg +2.5%
1979 108.80 million kg +4.3%
1980 107.97 million kg -0.8%
1981 108.70 million kg +0.7%
1982 111.55 million kg +2.6%
1983 115.19 million kg +3.3%
1984 117.62 million kg +2.1%
1985 121.33 million kg +3.2%
1986 173.09 million kg +42.7%
1987 180.95 million kg +4.5%
1988 192.04 million kg +6.1%
1989 202.44 million kg +5.4%
1990 209.19 million kg +3.3%
1991 209.67 million kg +0.2%
1992 215.47 million kg +2.8%
1993 215.26 million kg -0.1%
1994 212.45 million kg -1.3%
1995 209.46 million kg -1.4%
1996 204.03 million kg -2.6%
1997 205.38 million kg +0.7%
1998 212.17 million kg +3.3%
1999 212.65 million kg +0.2%
2000 210.99 million kg -0.8%
2001 188.82 million kg -10.5%
2002 184.71 million kg -2.2%
2003 183.65 million kg -0.6%
2004 183.45 million kg -0.1%
2005 179.56 million kg -2.1%
2006 175.89 million kg -2.0%
2007 170.73 million kg -2.9%
2008 165.74 million kg -2.9%
2009 158.18 million kg -4.6%
2010 157.13 million kg -0.7%
2011 159.83 million kg +1.7%
2012 163.21 million kg +2.1%
2013 165.15 million kg +1.2%
2014 169.30 million kg +2.5%
2015 168.44 million kg -0.5%
2016 171.44 million kg +1.8%
2017 174.89 million kg +2.0%
2018 165.04 million kg -5.6%
2019 163.00 million kg -1.2%
2020 159.37 million kg -2.2%
2021 160.51 million kg +0.7%
2022 161.50 million kg +0.6%
2023 154.46 million kg -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 140.67 million kg 129.78 million kg 146.23 million kg 9
1970s 123.59 million kg 101.69 million kg 136.15 million kg 10
1980s 143.09 million kg 107.97 million kg 202.44 million kg 10
1990s 210.57 million kg 204.03 million kg 215.47 million kg 10
2000s 180.17 million kg 158.18 million kg 210.99 million kg 10
2010s 165.74 million kg 157.13 million kg 174.89 million kg 10
2020s 158.96 million kg 154.46 million kg 161.50 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 21 Brazil 135.61 million kg compare
  2. 22 Indonesia 130.22 million kg compare
  3. 23 Bangladesh 126.60 million kg compare
  4. 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 125.47 million kg compare
  5. 25 South Sudan 123.47 million kg compare
  6. 26 South Africa 98.93 million kg compare
  7. 27 Morocco 98.48 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern Europe?
Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern Europe was 154.46 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 215.47 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 101.69 million kg in 1977.
How does Northern Europe rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Northern Europe ranks 24th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).