Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 220.95 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27), 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 European Union (27) stood at 220.95 million kg. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27) peaked at 382.66 million kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 220.95 million kg, in 2023.
That places European Union (27) 20th 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 left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 337.79 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 336.37 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 328.71 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 327.56 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 333.53 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 329.23 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 331.79 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 331.68 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 329.46 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 322.69 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 318.95 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 316.52 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 317.36 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 315.06 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 314.38 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 315.69 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 320.43 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 329.78 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 330.98 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 335.38 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 340.32 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 359.12 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 365.57 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 369.38 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 370.74 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 364.95 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 363.09 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 381.95 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 382.66 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 378.18 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 371.07 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 364.56 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 350.71 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 336.16 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 328.09 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 317.70 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 322.32 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 321.72 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 316.30 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 321.17 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 300.54 million kg | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 299.41 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 295.95 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 294.02 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 293.01 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 288.43 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 284.54 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 273.94 million kg | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 270.96 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 264.88 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 254.65 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 247.74 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 246.81 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 243.51 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 248.93 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 248.28 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 248.46 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 241.97 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 239.31 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 234.96 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 231.38 million kg | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 225.96 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 220.95 million kg | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.79 million kg | 327.56 million kg | 337.79 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 320.18 million kg | 314.38 million kg | 330.98 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 363.32 million kg | 335.38 million kg | 382.66 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 340.68 million kg | 316.30 million kg | 378.18 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.20 million kg | 270.96 million kg | 321.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 248.45 million kg | 239.31 million kg | 264.88 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.31 million kg | 220.95 million kg | 234.96 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 that leaches in European Union (27)?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches in European Union (27) was 220.95 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 382.66 million kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.95 million kg in 2023.
- How does European Union (27) rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- European Union (27) ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 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).