Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 142.42 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in European Union (27), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 142.42 million kg for sheep — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in European Union (27) peaked at 277.05 million kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 142.42 million kg, in 2023.
European Union (27) ranks 11th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 235.27 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 238.63 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 234.43 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 235.53 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 240.04 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 238.57 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 242.01 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 242.51 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 240.44 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 233.80 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 232.05 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 230.89 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 231.27 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 229.21 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 229.13 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 230.86 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 235.70 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 243.19 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 247.22 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 251.13 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 253.00 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 266.82 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 269.78 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 276.73 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 277.05 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 268.31 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 265.67 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 271.32 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 269.11 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 262.62 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 252.19 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 241.67 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 225.77 million kg | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 211.54 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 203.76 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 196.94 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 195.93 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 193.13 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 188.64 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 189.70 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 178.07 million kg | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 174.58 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 173.41 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 172.95 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 172.96 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 170.95 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 169.20 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 165.62 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 164.98 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 162.39 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 155.29 million kg | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 152.34 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 152.64 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 151.79 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 155.34 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 155.73 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 155.93 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 153.42 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 152.14 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 149.49 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 146.66 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 144.12 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 142.42 million kg | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.60 million kg | 234.43 million kg | 242.51 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 234.33 million kg | 229.13 million kg | 247.22 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 266.89 million kg | 251.13 million kg | 277.05 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 217.22 million kg | 188.64 million kg | 262.62 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.24 million kg | 164.98 million kg | 189.70 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.70 million kg | 151.79 million kg | 162.39 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 145.67 million kg | 142.42 million kg | 149.49 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 211,526 kg compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 61.49 million kg compare
- 9 Mongolia 59.78 million kg compare
- 10 Romania 44.31 million kg compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 41,273 kg compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kg
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kg
- 11 Türkiye 0 kg
- 11 Uzbekistan 41.74 million kg compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 kg
- 11 Melanesia 0 kg
- 11 Polynesia 0 kg
- 12 Kazakhstan 34.48 million kg compare
- 13 Indonesia 31.56 million kg compare
- 14 Turkmenistan 28.71 million kg compare
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils in European Union (27)?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in European Union (27) was 142.42 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 277.05 million kg in 1985.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.42 million kg in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- European Union (27) ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 — 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).