Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Europe
Europe: Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) was 307.08 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep — Manure management in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure management in Europe is 307.08 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure management in Europe peaked at 988.70 million kg in 1989 and was at its lowest, 307.08 million kg, in 2023.
That places Europe 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 898.53 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 922.57 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 925.15 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 901.29 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 869.00 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 888.46 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 915.29 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 926.82 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 930.12 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 878.25 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 907.23 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 914.80 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 912.61 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 926.89 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 938.39 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 922.66 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 903.85 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 918.17 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 931.12 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 939.25 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 933.01 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 951.72 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 955.77 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 977.14 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 969.01 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 977.13 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 983.96 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 987.95 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 988.70 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 974.89 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 939.75 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 618.05 million kg | -34.2% |
| 1993 | 578.39 million kg | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 529.53 million kg | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 477.03 million kg | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 431.45 million kg | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 404.06 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 383.69 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 363.59 million kg | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 354.89 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 331.77 million kg | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 328.57 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 331.03 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 334.52 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 336.66 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 336.57 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 339.37 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 339.63 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 337.04 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 335.48 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 328.36 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 330.32 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 337.77 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 339.10 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 342.51 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 343.27 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 346.56 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 340.30 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 332.34 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 324.63 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 318.01 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 312.72 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 307.08 million kg | -1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure management (manure treated, N content) in Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -34.2% | 939.75 million kg | 618.05 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 908.58 million kg | 869.00 million kg | 930.12 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 915.40 million kg | 878.25 million kg | 938.39 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 966.37 million kg | 933.01 million kg | 988.70 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 570.04 million kg | 363.59 million kg | 974.89 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 337.00 million kg | 328.57 million kg | 354.89 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.60 million kg | 328.36 million kg | 346.56 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.61 million kg | 307.08 million kg | 324.63 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 2 China 392.29 million kg compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 105.73 million kg compare
- 3 China, mainland 392.29 million kg compare
- 4 OECD 166.44 million kg compare
- 5 India 157.38 million kg compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 2.24 million kg compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 1.79 million kg compare
- 6 Russian Federation 82.09 million kg compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 338,810 kg compare
- 7 Pakistan 65.75 million kg compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 219,768 kg compare
- 8 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 62.21 million 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 management in Europe?
- Sheep — manure management in Europe was 307.08 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure management recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 988.70 million kg in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure management recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.08 million kg in 2023.
- How does Europe rank for sheep — manure management?
- Europe ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure management rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 management (manure treated, 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).