Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Europe
Europe: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 446.07 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Europe stood at 446.07 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Europe peaked at 1.09 billion kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 446.07 million kg, in 2023.
Europe ranks 13th 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 that leaches (N content) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 977.16 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 994.60 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 989.51 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 968.07 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 944.60 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 958.90 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 978.76 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 984.92 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 981.81 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 934.97 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 954.77 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 960.50 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 960.60 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 973.28 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 983.05 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 969.20 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 934.62 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 951.17 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 962.10 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 969.70 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 968.53 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 992.65 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 1.00 billion kg | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.02 billion kg | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.02 billion kg | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.05 billion kg | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1.06 billion kg | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 billion kg | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.09 billion kg | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.09 billion kg | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.06 billion kg | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 797.18 million kg | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 764.12 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 721.54 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 676.08 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 629.89 million kg | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 613.01 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 601.12 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 582.56 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 573.06 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 529.85 million kg | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 526.58 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 526.83 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 528.77 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 527.55 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 523.62 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 520.47 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 510.93 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 501.98 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 495.95 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 486.69 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 484.98 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 492.04 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 493.05 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 497.69 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 498.72 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 503.25 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 491.10 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 481.74 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 470.66 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 464.30 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 456.89 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 446.07 million kg | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 975.37 million kg | 944.60 million kg | 994.60 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 958.43 million kg | 934.62 million kg | 983.05 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 billion kg | 968.53 million kg | 1.09 billion kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 752.84 million kg | 582.56 million kg | 1.09 billion kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 526.96 million kg | 501.98 million kg | 573.06 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 492.52 million kg | 481.74 million kg | 503.25 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.48 million kg | 446.07 million kg | 470.66 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 10 Chad 172.78 million kg compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.26 million kg compare
- 11 New Zealand 146.18 million kg compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.22 million kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 1.45 million kg compare
- 12 Sudan 142.00 million kg compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 496,257 kg compare
- 13 Ethiopia 141.86 million kg compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 124.90 million kg compare
- 14 Melanesia 169,338 kg compare
- 15 Algeria 112.99 million kg compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 60,453 kg compare
- 16 Pakistan 96.31 million kg compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,538 kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Europe?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in Europe was 446.07 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 billion kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 446.07 million kg in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Europe ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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 that leaches (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).