Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Sheep — Manure applied to soils was 68.77 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
68.77 million kg
Change on year
down 2.1%
Rank
18th
of 37 groups
All-time high
111.41 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
68.77 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure applied to soils in Southern Europe, 1961–2023

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Southern Europe recorded 68.77 million kg for sheep — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils in Southern Europe peaked at 111.41 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 68.77 million kg, in 2023.

Southern Europe ranks 18th of 37 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 103.07 million kg 98.08 million kg 111.41 million kg 9
1970s 89.19 million kg 86.01 million kg 95.18 million kg 10
1980s 95.91 million kg 86.76 million kg 107.61 million kg 10
1990s 105.78 million kg 101.02 million kg 108.37 million kg 10
2000s 94.74 million kg 87.40 million kg 104.14 million kg 10
2010s 78.68 million kg 75.77 million kg 84.70 million kg 10
2020s 71.47 million kg 68.77 million kg 74.16 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 15 Turkmenistan 28.71 million kg compare
  2. 16 Spain 26.29 million kg compare
  3. 17 Afghanistan 24.88 million kg compare
  4. 18 Greece 15.26 million kg compare
  5. 19 Yugoslav SFR 14.37 million kg compare
  6. 20 France 12.72 million kg compare
  7. 21 Italy 12.56 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 229 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure applied to soils in Southern Europe?
Sheep — manure applied to soils in Southern Europe was 68.77 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 Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 111.41 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 68.77 million kg in 2023.
How does Southern Europe rank for sheep — manure applied to soils?
Southern Europe ranks 18th out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Southern 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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Indicator
Sheep — Manure applied to soils (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).