Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Europe
Europe: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 297.38 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe is 297.38 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe peaked at 729.02 million kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 297.38 million kg, in 2023.
That places Europe 13th 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 volatilises (N content) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 651.44 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 663.07 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 659.68 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 645.38 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 629.74 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 639.27 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 652.51 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 656.61 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 654.54 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 623.31 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 636.51 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 640.33 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 640.40 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 648.85 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 655.37 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 646.13 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 623.08 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 634.11 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 641.40 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 646.47 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 645.68 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 661.77 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 667.97 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 679.05 million kg | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 676.73 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 702.33 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 709.01 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 724.23 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 729.02 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 723.52 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 705.08 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 531.46 million kg | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 509.41 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 481.02 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 450.72 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 419.92 million kg | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 408.67 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 400.75 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 388.38 million kg | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 382.04 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 353.24 million kg | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 351.05 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 351.22 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 352.51 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 351.70 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 349.08 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 346.98 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 340.62 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 334.65 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 330.63 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 324.46 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 323.32 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 328.03 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 328.70 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 331.79 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 332.48 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 335.50 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 327.40 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 321.16 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 313.77 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 309.53 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 304.60 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 297.38 million kg | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 650.25 million kg | 629.74 million kg | 663.07 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 638.95 million kg | 623.08 million kg | 655.37 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 684.23 million kg | 645.68 million kg | 729.02 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 501.89 million kg | 388.38 million kg | 723.52 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 351.31 million kg | 334.65 million kg | 382.04 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 328.35 million kg | 321.16 million kg | 335.50 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.32 million kg | 297.38 million kg | 313.77 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 10 Chad 115.19 million kg compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2.18 million kg compare
- 11 New Zealand 97.46 million kg compare
- 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.48 million kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 969,743 kg compare
- 12 Sudan 94.67 million kg compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 330,838 kg compare
- 13 Ethiopia 94.58 million kg compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 83.27 million kg compare
- 14 Melanesia 112,892 kg compare
- 15 Algeria 75.33 million kg compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 40,302 kg compare
- 16 Pakistan 64.21 million kg compare
- 16 Polynesia 1,026 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 volatilises in Europe?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Europe was 297.38 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 729.02 million kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.38 million kg in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Europe ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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).