Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 22.65 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.65 million kg
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
14th
of 33 groups
All-time high
31.65 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
14.97 million kg
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in Northern Europe is 22.65 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in Northern Europe peaked at 31.65 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 14.97 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 that leaches in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 20.57 million kg
1962 21.02 million kg +2.2%
1963 20.88 million kg -0.7%
1964 21.13 million kg +1.2%
1965 21.36 million kg +1.1%
1966 21.51 million kg +0.7%
1967 20.66 million kg -4.0%
1968 20.04 million kg -3.0%
1969 19.10 million kg -4.7%
1970 18.66 million kg -2.3%
1971 18.54 million kg -0.6%
1972 19.07 million kg +2.8%
1973 19.71 million kg +3.4%
1974 20.05 million kg +1.8%
1975 19.84 million kg -1.1%
1976 19.77 million kg -0.4%
1977 14.97 million kg -24.3%
1978 15.35 million kg +2.5%
1979 16.01 million kg +4.3%
1980 15.88 million kg -0.8%
1981 15.98 million kg +0.7%
1982 16.40 million kg +2.6%
1983 16.93 million kg +3.3%
1984 17.29 million kg +2.1%
1985 17.84 million kg +3.2%
1986 25.49 million kg +42.8%
1987 26.65 million kg +4.6%
1988 28.29 million kg +6.1%
1989 29.83 million kg +5.4%
1990 30.74 million kg +3.1%
1991 30.80 million kg +0.2%
1992 31.65 million kg +2.8%
1993 31.62 million kg -0.1%
1994 31.21 million kg -1.3%
1995 30.77 million kg -1.4%
1996 29.97 million kg -2.6%
1997 30.17 million kg +0.7%
1998 31.18 million kg +3.3%
1999 31.24 million kg +0.2%
2000 31.01 million kg -0.8%
2001 27.73 million kg -10.6%
2002 27.13 million kg -2.2%
2003 26.96 million kg -0.6%
2004 26.93 million kg -0.1%
2005 26.35 million kg -2.1%
2006 25.81 million kg -2.1%
2007 25.05 million kg -2.9%
2008 24.32 million kg -2.9%
2009 23.21 million kg -4.6%
2010 23.05 million kg -0.7%
2011 23.45 million kg +1.7%
2012 23.94 million kg +2.1%
2013 24.23 million kg +1.2%
2014 24.85 million kg +2.5%
2015 24.71 million kg -0.5%
2016 25.15 million kg +1.8%
2017 25.67 million kg +2.0%
2018 24.20 million kg -5.7%
2019 23.88 million kg -1.3%
2020 23.37 million kg -2.1%
2021 23.54 million kg +0.7%
2022 23.65 million kg +0.5%
2023 22.65 million kg -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.70 million kg 19.10 million kg 21.51 million kg 9
1970s 18.20 million kg 14.97 million kg 20.05 million kg 10
1980s 21.06 million kg 15.88 million kg 29.83 million kg 10
1990s 30.93 million kg 29.97 million kg 31.65 million kg 10
2000s 26.45 million kg 23.21 million kg 31.01 million kg 10
2010s 24.31 million kg 23.05 million kg 25.67 million kg 10
2020s 23.30 million kg 22.65 million kg 23.65 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 11 Uzbekistan 12.52 million kg compare
  2. 12 Kazakhstan 10.34 million kg compare
  3. 13 Indonesia 9.47 million kg compare
  4. 14 Turkmenistan 8.61 million kg compare
  5. 15 Spain 7.89 million kg compare
  6. 16 Afghanistan 7.46 million kg compare
  7. 17 Greece 4.58 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in Northern Europe?
Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches in Northern Europe was 22.65 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 31.65 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14.97 million kg in 1977.
How does Northern Europe rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches?
Northern Europe ranks 14th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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).