Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content) was 881,220 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — losses from manure treated in Northern Europe is 881,220 kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Northern Europe peaked at 1.23 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 582,300 kg, in 1977.
That places Northern Europe 14th 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800,345 kg | — |
| 1962 | 818,047 kg | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 812,515 kg | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 822,078 kg | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 831,120 kg | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 837,076 kg | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 803,790 kg | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 779,802 kg | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 743,066 kg | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 726,178 kg | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 721,556 kg | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 741,982 kg | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 766,884 kg | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 780,330 kg | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 771,875 kg | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 769,149 kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 582,300 kg | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 597,097 kg | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 622,796 kg | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 617,942 kg | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 621,967 kg | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 638,103 kg | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 658,928 kg | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 672,920 kg | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 694,326 kg | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 991,842 kg | +42.8% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.16 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.23 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.21 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.17 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 1.22 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million kg | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.00 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 974,666 kg | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 946,194 kg | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 902,946 kg | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 896,856 kg | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 912,265 kg | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 931,637 kg | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 942,947 kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 966,750 kg | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 961,638 kg | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 978,741 kg | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 998,698 kg | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 941,689 kg | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 929,180 kg | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 909,422 kg | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 915,988 kg | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 920,416 kg | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 881,220 kg | -4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content) in Northern Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +42.8% | 694,326 kg | 991,842 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 805,315 kg | 743,066 kg | 837,076 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 708,015 kg | 582,300 kg | 780,330 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 819,452 kg | 617,942 kg | 1.16 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.20 million kg | 1.17 million kg | 1.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million kg | 902,946 kg | 1.21 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 946,040 kg | 896,856 kg | 998,698 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 906,762 kg | 881,220 kg | 920,416 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 11 Kenya 208,135 kg compare
- 12 Ethiopia PDR 208,059 kg compare
- 13 South Africa 192,146 kg compare
- 14 Morocco 185,285 kg compare
- 15 Greece 178,135 kg compare
- 16 Yugoslav SFR 167,723 kg compare
- 17 France 148,425 kg compare
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — losses from manure treated in Northern Europe?
- Sheep — losses from manure treated in Northern Europe was 881,220 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 582,300 kg in 1977.
- How does Northern Europe rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
- Northern Europe ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — losses from manure treated 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 — 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).