Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Sheep and Goats — Manure management was 74.91 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Southern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure management in Southern Europe stood at 74.91 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure management in Southern Europe peaked at 120.97 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 74.91 million kg, in 2023.
That places Southern Europe 18th out of 33 groups 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 management in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120.97 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 117.53 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 111.89 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 109.56 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 110.48 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 107.94 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 109.45 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 108.20 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 106.00 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 102.93 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 100.19 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 98.17 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 96.50 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 95.66 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 96.15 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 94.80 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 94.30 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 96.14 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 93.51 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 94.37 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 95.65 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 100.55 million kg | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 105.03 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 102.42 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 103.31 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 104.68 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 104.70 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 116.58 million kg | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 117.64 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 116.33 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 118.48 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 116.74 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 116.69 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 116.64 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 116.14 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 110.91 million kg | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 115.60 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 116.41 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 114.78 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 113.90 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 104.56 million kg | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 106.47 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 105.87 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 105.03 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 104.45 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 103.48 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 102.38 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 97.65 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 96.11 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 93.40 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 89.56 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 86.37 million kg | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 86.26 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.74 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 87.02 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 85.96 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.41 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.69 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 83.11 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 81.15 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 79.56 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 76.82 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 74.91 million kg | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.33 million kg | 106.00 million kg | 120.97 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.83 million kg | 93.51 million kg | 102.93 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.49 million kg | 94.37 million kg | 117.64 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.87 million kg | 110.91 million kg | 118.48 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.99 million kg | 96.11 million kg | 113.90 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.75 million kg | 83.11 million kg | 93.40 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.11 million kg | 74.91 million kg | 81.15 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 15 Turkmenistan 32.37 million kg compare
- 16 Afghanistan 30.91 million kg compare
- 17 Spain 28.25 million kg compare
- 18 Bangladesh 27.99 million kg compare
- 19 Chad 26.43 million kg compare
- 20 Ethiopia 25.63 million kg compare
- 21 Sudan (former) 21.79 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 5.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 471,515 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure management in Southern Europe?
- Sheep and goats — manure management in Southern Europe was 74.91 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 Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 120.97 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.91 million kg in 2023.
- How does Southern Europe rank for sheep and goats — manure management?
- Southern Europe ranks 18th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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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).