Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 102.22 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
102.22 million kg
Change on year
down 4.3%
Rank
22nd
of 33 groups
All-time high
142.85 million kg
in 1992
All-time low
67.55 million kg
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M196119922023

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 Northern Europe is 102.22 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe peaked at 142.85 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 67.55 million kg, in 1977.

Northern Europe ranks 22nd of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 92.84 million kg
1962 94.89 million kg +2.2%
1963 94.25 million kg -0.7%
1964 95.36 million kg +1.2%
1965 96.41 million kg +1.1%
1966 97.10 million kg +0.7%
1967 93.24 million kg -4.0%
1968 90.46 million kg -3.0%
1969 86.20 million kg -4.7%
1970 84.24 million kg -2.3%
1971 83.70 million kg -0.6%
1972 86.07 million kg +2.8%
1973 88.96 million kg +3.4%
1974 90.52 million kg +1.8%
1975 89.54 million kg -1.1%
1976 89.22 million kg -0.4%
1977 67.55 million kg -24.3%
1978 69.26 million kg +2.5%
1979 72.24 million kg +4.3%
1980 71.68 million kg -0.8%
1981 72.15 million kg +0.7%
1982 74.02 million kg +2.6%
1983 76.44 million kg +3.3%
1984 78.06 million kg +2.1%
1985 80.54 million kg +3.2%
1986 115.05 million kg +42.9%
1987 120.31 million kg +4.6%
1988 127.70 million kg +6.1%
1989 134.62 million kg +5.4%
1990 138.75 million kg +3.1%
1991 139.00 million kg +0.2%
1992 142.85 million kg +2.8%
1993 142.71 million kg -0.1%
1994 140.86 million kg -1.3%
1995 138.89 million kg -1.4%
1996 135.26 million kg -2.6%
1997 136.19 million kg +0.7%
1998 140.72 million kg +3.3%
1999 141.01 million kg +0.2%
2000 139.95 million kg -0.8%
2001 125.17 million kg -10.6%
2002 122.44 million kg -2.2%
2003 121.67 million kg -0.6%
2004 121.53 million kg -0.1%
2005 118.93 million kg -2.1%
2006 116.49 million kg -2.1%
2007 113.06 million kg -2.9%
2008 109.76 million kg -2.9%
2009 104.74 million kg -4.6%
2010 104.03 million kg -0.7%
2011 105.82 million kg +1.7%
2012 108.07 million kg +2.1%
2013 109.38 million kg +1.2%
2014 112.14 million kg +2.5%
2015 111.55 million kg -0.5%
2016 113.53 million kg +1.8%
2017 115.85 million kg +2.0%
2018 109.24 million kg -5.7%
2019 107.78 million kg -1.3%
2020 105.49 million kg -2.1%
2021 106.25 million kg +0.7%
2022 106.77 million kg +0.5%
2023 102.22 million kg -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93.42 million kg 86.20 million kg 97.10 million kg 9
1970s 82.13 million kg 67.55 million kg 90.52 million kg 10
1980s 95.06 million kg 71.68 million kg 134.62 million kg 10
1990s 139.63 million kg 135.26 million kg 142.85 million kg 10
2000s 119.37 million kg 104.74 million kg 139.95 million kg 10
2010s 109.74 million kg 104.03 million kg 115.85 million kg 10
2020s 105.18 million kg 102.22 million kg 106.77 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 19 Kenya 54.95 million kg compare
  2. 20 Ethiopia PDR 54.93 million kg compare
  3. 21 Brazil 52.12 million kg compare
  4. 22 South Africa 50.73 million kg compare
  5. 23 Morocco 48.92 million kg compare
  6. 24 Saudi Arabia 45.31 million kg compare
  7. 25 Russian Federation 44.39 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe?
Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Northern Europe was 102.22 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 142.85 million kg in 1992.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 67.55 million kg in 1977.
How does Northern Europe rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Northern Europe ranks 22nd out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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Indicator
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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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).