Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Europe
Europe: Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content) was 1.90 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Europe recorded 1.90 million kg for sheep — losses from manure treated in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Europe peaked at 2.85 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.90 million kg, in 2023.
Europe ranks 7th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.39 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.38 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 2.31 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 2.29 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.31 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.30 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.28 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.25 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.19 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.15 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.11 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.11 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.13 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.14 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.14 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.13 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.94 million kg | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.99 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.99 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 2.00 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.04 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.13 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 2.19 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 2.18 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 2.21 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.52 million kg | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 2.56 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 2.75 million kg | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 2.81 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.84 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.85 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 2.85 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.84 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.82 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.79 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.70 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.75 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.80 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.77 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.75 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.51 million kg | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.51 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.49 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.48 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.45 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.42 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.36 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.27 million kg | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.20 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.16 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2.09 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.10 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.10 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.12 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2.12 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.14 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.05 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.99 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million kg | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.30 million kg | 2.19 million kg | 2.39 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.08 million kg | 1.94 million kg | 2.15 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.34 million kg | 2.00 million kg | 2.81 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.80 million kg | 2.70 million kg | 2.85 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.45 million kg | 2.20 million kg | 2.75 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million kg | 2.05 million kg | 2.16 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million kg | 1.90 million kg | 2.00 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8,241 kg compare
- 4 Nigeria 461,141 kg compare
- 5 Chad 436,326 kg compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kg
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 kg
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kg
- 6 Republic of Moldova 0 kg
- 6 Sudan 358,595 kg compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kg
- 6 Timor-Leste 0 kg
- 6 Türkiye 0 kg
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kg
- 6 Melanesia 0 kg
- 6 Polynesia 0 kg
- 7 Ethiopia 358,239 kg compare
- 8 Spain 306,884 kg compare
- 9 Algeria 285,328 kg compare
- 10 Mali 209,114 kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — losses from manure treated in Europe?
- Sheep — losses from manure treated in Europe was 1.90 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 million kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.90 million kg in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
- Europe ranks 7th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Losses from 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).