Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 736.49 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in European Union (27), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
European Union (27) recorded 736.49 million kg for sheep — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in European Union (27) peaked at 1.28 billion kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 736.49 million kg, in 2023.
European Union (27) ranks 20th 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 left on pasture (N content) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 billion kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.12 billion kg | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.10 billion kg | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.09 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1.11 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.10 billion kg | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.11 billion kg | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.11 billion kg | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.10 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.08 billion kg | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.06 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.06 billion kg | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.05 billion kg | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.05 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.05 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.07 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.10 billion kg | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.10 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.12 billion kg | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.13 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.20 billion kg | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.22 billion kg | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.23 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.24 billion kg | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.22 billion kg | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.21 billion kg | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.27 billion kg | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.28 billion kg | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.26 billion kg | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.24 billion kg | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.22 billion kg | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.17 billion kg | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.12 billion kg | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 billion kg | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.06 billion kg | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.07 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.07 billion kg | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 billion kg | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.07 billion kg | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.00 billion kg | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 998.04 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 986.51 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 980.08 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 976.70 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 961.44 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 948.46 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 913.14 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 903.21 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 882.94 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 848.83 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 825.78 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 822.69 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 811.71 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 829.78 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 827.62 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 828.20 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 806.57 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 797.71 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 783.19 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 771.27 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 753.19 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 736.49 million kg | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 billion kg | 1.09 billion kg | 1.13 billion kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 billion kg | 1.05 billion kg | 1.10 billion kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.21 billion kg | 1.12 billion kg | 1.28 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 billion kg | 1.05 billion kg | 1.26 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 973.99 million kg | 903.21 million kg | 1.07 billion kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 828.18 million kg | 797.71 million kg | 882.94 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 761.04 million kg | 736.49 million kg | 783.19 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
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 left on pasture in European Union (27)?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in European Union (27) was 736.49 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 billion kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 736.49 million kg in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- European Union (27) ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 left on pasture (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).