Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Sheep and Goats — Manure management was 76.53 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

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

Sheep and Goats — Manure management 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 management in Northern Europe is 76.53 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 management in Northern Europe peaked at 106.90 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 50.52 million kg, in 1977.

That places Northern Europe 17th 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 management in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 69.44 million kg
1962 70.97 million kg +2.2%
1963 70.49 million kg -0.7%
1964 71.33 million kg +1.2%
1965 72.11 million kg +1.1%
1966 72.63 million kg +0.7%
1967 69.74 million kg -4.0%
1968 67.66 million kg -3.0%
1969 64.47 million kg -4.7%
1970 63.00 million kg -2.3%
1971 62.60 million kg -0.6%
1972 64.36 million kg +2.8%
1973 66.52 million kg +3.3%
1974 67.68 million kg +1.7%
1975 66.95 million kg -1.1%
1976 66.71 million kg -0.4%
1977 50.52 million kg -24.3%
1978 51.80 million kg +2.5%
1979 54.04 million kg +4.3%
1980 53.62 million kg -0.8%
1981 53.97 million kg +0.7%
1982 55.37 million kg +2.6%
1983 57.18 million kg +3.3%
1984 58.39 million kg +2.1%
1985 60.25 million kg +3.2%
1986 86.03 million kg +42.8%
1987 89.95 million kg +4.6%
1988 95.48 million kg +6.1%
1989 100.65 million kg +5.4%
1990 103.81 million kg +3.1%
1991 104.02 million kg +0.2%
1992 106.90 million kg +2.8%
1993 106.79 million kg -0.1%
1994 105.40 million kg -1.3%
1995 103.92 million kg -1.4%
1996 101.22 million kg -2.6%
1997 101.90 million kg +0.7%
1998 105.29 million kg +3.3%
1999 105.51 million kg +0.2%
2000 104.71 million kg -0.8%
2001 93.67 million kg -10.5%
2002 91.62 million kg -2.2%
2003 91.06 million kg -0.6%
2004 90.96 million kg -0.1%
2005 89.02 million kg -2.1%
2006 87.19 million kg -2.1%
2007 84.63 million kg -2.9%
2008 82.16 million kg -2.9%
2009 78.40 million kg -4.6%
2010 77.88 million kg -0.7%
2011 79.22 million kg +1.7%
2012 80.89 million kg +2.1%
2013 81.87 million kg +1.2%
2014 83.94 million kg +2.5%
2015 83.50 million kg -0.5%
2016 84.98 million kg +1.8%
2017 86.71 million kg +2.0%
2018 81.78 million kg -5.7%
2019 80.71 million kg -1.3%
2020 78.97 million kg -2.2%
2021 79.54 million kg +0.7%
2022 79.96 million kg +0.5%
2023 76.53 million kg -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.87 million kg 64.47 million kg 72.63 million kg 9
1970s 61.42 million kg 50.52 million kg 67.68 million kg 10
1980s 71.09 million kg 53.62 million kg 100.65 million kg 10
1990s 104.48 million kg 101.22 million kg 106.90 million kg 10
2000s 89.34 million kg 78.40 million kg 104.71 million kg 10
2010s 82.15 million kg 77.88 million kg 86.71 million kg 10
2020s 78.75 million kg 76.53 million kg 79.96 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 Spain 28.25 million kg compare
  5. 18 Bangladesh 27.99 million kg compare
  6. 19 Chad 26.43 million kg compare
  7. 20 Ethiopia 25.63 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure management in Northern Europe?
Sheep and goats — manure management in Northern Europe was 76.53 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 106.90 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 50.52 million kg in 1977.
How does Northern Europe rank for sheep and goats — manure management?
Northern Europe ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, 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).