Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 13.75 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Europe stood at 13.75 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Europe peaked at 22.28 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.75 million kg, in 2023.
That places Southern Europe 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 that volatilises in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.28 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 21.72 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 20.70 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 20.31 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 20.50 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 20.04 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 20.28 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 20.05 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 19.62 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 19.04 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 18.49 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 18.10 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 17.78 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 17.62 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.70 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 17.42 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 17.34 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 17.69 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 17.20 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 17.35 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 17.56 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 18.49 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 19.31 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 18.82 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 18.98 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 19.17 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 19.18 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 21.44 million kg | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 21.52 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 21.24 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 21.67 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 21.36 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 21.35 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.26 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.11 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 20.20 million kg | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 21.10 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 21.28 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 20.98 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.83 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 19.04 million kg | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 19.39 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.26 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 19.15 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.05 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.87 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.67 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.75 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 17.48 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 16.94 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 16.23 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.62 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 15.60 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.30 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.80 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 15.59 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 15.68 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.44 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 15.15 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 14.83 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.53 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.05 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 13.75 million kg | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.61 million kg | 19.62 million kg | 22.28 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.84 million kg | 17.20 million kg | 19.04 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.18 million kg | 17.35 million kg | 21.52 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.16 million kg | 20.20 million kg | 21.67 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.95 million kg | 17.48 million kg | 20.83 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.74 million kg | 15.15 million kg | 16.94 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.29 million kg | 13.75 million kg | 14.83 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 13 Indonesia 6.31 million kg compare
- 14 Turkmenistan 5.74 million kg compare
- 15 Spain 5.26 million kg compare
- 16 Afghanistan 4.98 million kg compare
- 17 Greece 3.05 million kg compare
- 18 Yugoslav SFR 2.87 million kg compare
- 19 France 2.54 million kg compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.7558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.8967 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -24.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Europe?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Southern Europe was 13.75 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 22.28 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.75 million kg in 2023.
- How does Southern Europe rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Southern Europe ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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).