Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Europe
Europe: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 305.18 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Europe recorded 305.18 million kg for sheep — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Europe peaked at 985.89 million kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 305.18 million kg, in 2023.
That places Europe 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 906.28 million kg | 866.68 million kg | 927.93 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 913.31 million kg | 876.10 million kg | 936.25 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 964.03 million kg | 930.97 million kg | 985.89 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 567.24 million kg | 360.82 million kg | 972.05 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.56 million kg | 326.06 million kg | 352.14 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 335.49 million kg | 326.23 million kg | 344.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.65 million kg | 305.18 million kg | 322.63 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 3 China, mainland 392.29 million kg compare
- 4 OECD 164.59 million kg compare
- 5 India 157.38 million kg compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 105.73 million kg compare
- 7 Russian Federation 82.09 million kg compare
- 8 Pakistan 65.75 million kg compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.49 million kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils in Europe?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Europe was 305.18 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 985.89 million kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 305.18 million kg in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Europe ranks 6th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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).