Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe

Western Europe: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 215,662 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
215,662 kg
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
19th
of 37 groups
All-time high
411,017 kg
in 1982
All-time low
215,662 kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 215,662 kg for sheep — losses from manure treated in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Western Europe peaked at 411,017 kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 215,662 kg, in 2023.

That places Western Europe 19th out of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 290,552 kg 277,888 kg 304,625 kg 9
1970s 333,069 kg 308,431 kg 367,942 kg 10
1980s 399,424 kg 373,583 kg 411,017 kg 10
1990s 362,544 kg 333,850 kg 404,582 kg 10
2000s 310,529 kg 281,238 kg 328,070 kg 10
2010s 244,352 kg 227,994 kg 272,842 kg 10
2020s 221,195 kg 215,662 kg 225,552 kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 16 France 148,425 kg compare
  2. 17 Italy 146,642 kg compare
  3. 18 South Sudan 130,083 kg compare
  4. 19 Niger 126,792 kg compare
  5. 20 Burkina Faso 102,510 kg compare
  6. 21 Mauritania 102,077 kg compare
  7. 22 Somalia 92,674 kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — losses from manure treated in Western Europe?
Sheep — losses from manure treated in Western Europe was 215,662 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 411,017 kg in 1982.
What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 215,662 kg in 2023.
How does Western Europe rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
Western Europe ranks 19th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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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).