Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 75.49 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils in Northern Europe stood at 75.49 million kg.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Northern Europe peaked at 105.50 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 49.88 million kg, in 1977.
Northern Europe ranks 14th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.56 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 70.08 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 69.61 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 70.42 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 71.20 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 71.71 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 68.86 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 66.80 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 63.66 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 62.21 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 61.81 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 63.56 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 65.70 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 66.85 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 66.12 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 65.89 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.88 million kg | -24.3% |
| 1978 | 51.15 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 53.35 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 52.94 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 53.28 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 54.66 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 56.45 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 57.65 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 59.48 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 84.97 million kg | +42.8% |
| 1987 | 88.85 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 94.31 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 99.42 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 102.47 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 102.66 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 105.50 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 105.39 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 104.03 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 102.57 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 99.89 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 100.57 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 103.92 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 104.14 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 103.35 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 92.44 million kg | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 90.42 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 89.86 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 89.75 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.83 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 86.03 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 83.50 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 81.06 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 77.35 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 76.83 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 78.15 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 79.81 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 80.78 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 82.82 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 82.38 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 83.85 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 85.56 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 80.67 million kg | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 79.60 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 77.91 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 78.47 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 78.85 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 75.49 million kg | -4.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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% | 59.48 million kg | 84.97 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.99 million kg | 63.66 million kg | 71.71 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.65 million kg | 49.88 million kg | 66.85 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.20 million kg | 52.94 million kg | 99.42 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.11 million kg | 99.89 million kg | 105.50 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.16 million kg | 77.35 million kg | 103.35 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.04 million kg | 76.83 million kg | 85.56 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.68 million kg | 75.49 million kg | 78.85 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
- 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
- 15 Spain 26.29 million kg compare
- 16 Afghanistan 24.88 million kg compare
- 17 Greece 15.26 million 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 — manure applied to soils in Northern Europe?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils in Northern Europe was 75.49 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 Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 105.50 million kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.88 million kg in 1977.
- How does Northern Europe rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
- Northern Europe ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils 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 — 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).