Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Western Europe
Western Europe: Sheep — Manure left on pasture was 125.08 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture in Western Europe stood at 125.08 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture in Western Europe peaked at 238.39 million kg in 1982 and was at its lowest, 125.08 million kg, in 2023.
Western Europe ranks 31st of 37 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.52 million kg | 161.18 million kg | 176.68 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 193.18 million kg | 178.89 million kg | 213.41 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 231.67 million kg | 216.68 million kg | 238.39 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 210.28 million kg | 193.63 million kg | 234.66 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.11 million kg | 163.12 million kg | 190.28 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.72 million kg | 132.24 million kg | 158.25 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.29 million kg | 125.08 million kg | 130.82 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 28 Uzbekistan 203.79 million kg compare
- 29 Spain 177.99 million kg compare
- 30 South Sudan 171.71 million kg compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 168.34 million kg compare
- 32 Niger 167.37 million kg compare
- 33 Indonesia 154.08 million kg compare
- 34 Argentina 150.78 million kg compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 1.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 19.11 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -4.9 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture in Western Europe?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture in Western Europe was 125.08 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 238.39 million kg in 1982.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.08 million kg in 2023.
- How does Western Europe rank for sheep — manure left on pasture?
- Western Europe ranks 31st out of 37 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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).