Sheep — Losses from manure treated in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 1.01 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.01 million kg
Change on year
down 2.2%
Rank
7th
of 12 groups
All-time high
1.60 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
1.01 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Losses from manure treated in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 1.01 million kg for sheep — losses from manure treated in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in European Union (27) peaked at 1.60 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.01 million kg, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.31 million kg 1.27 million kg 1.39 million kg 9
1970s 1.23 million kg 1.22 million kg 1.26 million kg 10
1980s 1.39 million kg 1.25 million kg 1.56 million kg 10
1990s 1.56 million kg 1.50 million kg 1.60 million kg 10
2000s 1.44 million kg 1.30 million kg 1.59 million kg 10
2010s 1.17 million kg 1.10 million kg 1.26 million kg 10
2020s 1.05 million kg 1.01 million kg 1.08 million kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 4 Nigeria 461,141 kg compare
  2. 5 Chad 436,326 kg compare
  3. 6 Sudan 358,595 kg compare
  4. 7 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 358,239 kg compare
  5. 8 Spain 306,884 kg compare
  6. 9 Algeria 285,328 kg compare
  7. 10 Mali 209,114 kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — losses from manure treated in European Union (27)?
Sheep — losses from manure treated in European Union (27) was 1.01 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 1.60 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.01 million kg in 2023.
How does European Union (27) rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
European Union (27) ranks 7th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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Indicator
Sheep — Losses from 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
229 places, 13,062 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).