Swine, breeding — Amount excreted in manure in Western Europe

Western Europe: Swine, breeding — Amount excreted in manure was 159.90 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
159.90 million kg
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
8th
of 33 groups
All-time high
229.67 million kg
in 1987
All-time low
126.18 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine, breeding — Amount excreted in manure in Western Europe, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 159.90 million kg for swine, breeding — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, breeding — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe peaked at 229.67 million kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 126.18 million kg, in 1961.

That places Western Europe 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Swine, breeding — Amount excreted in manure in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Swine, breeding — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 126.18 million kg
1962 134.52 million kg +6.6%
1963 130.62 million kg -2.9%
1964 134.10 million kg +2.7%
1965 140.19 million kg +4.5%
1966 139.36 million kg -0.6%
1967 145.02 million kg +4.1%
1968 154.69 million kg +6.7%
1969 152.15 million kg -1.6%
1970 160.34 million kg +5.4%
1971 174.65 million kg +8.9%
1972 171.81 million kg -1.6%
1973 176.02 million kg +2.5%
1974 181.38 million kg +3.0%
1975 186.08 million kg +2.6%
1976 184.30 million kg -1.0%
1977 189.78 million kg +3.0%
1978 196.37 million kg +3.5%
1979 202.12 million kg +2.9%
1980 204.48 million kg +1.2%
1981 207.15 million kg +1.3%
1982 206.72 million kg -0.2%
1983 207.34 million kg +0.3%
1984 212.60 million kg +2.5%
1985 217.09 million kg +2.1%
1986 224.41 million kg +3.4%
1987 229.67 million kg +2.3%
1988 226.42 million kg -1.4%
1989 220.19 million kg -2.8%
1990 219.22 million kg -0.4%
1991 208.06 million kg -5.1%
1992 196.78 million kg -5.4%
1993 200.72 million kg +2.0%
1994 200.72 million kg +0.0%
1995 196.90 million kg -1.9%
1996 195.12 million kg -0.9%
1997 196.70 million kg +0.8%
1998 197.20 million kg +0.3%
1999 205.03 million kg +4.0%
2000 200.46 million kg -2.2%
2001 199.63 million kg -0.4%
2002 196.57 million kg -1.5%
2003 194.42 million kg -1.1%
2004 191.24 million kg -1.6%
2005 194.72 million kg +1.8%
2006 193.48 million kg -0.6%
2007 196.34 million kg +1.5%
2008 196.46 million kg +0.1%
2009 196.92 million kg +0.2%
2010 195.14 million kg -0.9%
2011 195.74 million kg +0.3%
2012 198.50 million kg +1.4%
2013 195.89 million kg -1.3%
2014 196.52 million kg +0.3%
2015 194.99 million kg -0.8%
2016 191.38 million kg -1.9%
2017 192.32 million kg +0.5%
2018 189.87 million kg -1.3%
2019 187.54 million kg -1.2%
2020 186.55 million kg -0.5%
2021 175.59 million kg -5.9%
2022 164.20 million kg -6.5%
2023 159.90 million kg -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 139.65 million kg 126.18 million kg 154.69 million kg 9
1970s 182.29 million kg 160.34 million kg 202.12 million kg 10
1980s 215.61 million kg 204.48 million kg 229.67 million kg 10
1990s 201.64 million kg 195.12 million kg 219.22 million kg 10
2000s 196.02 million kg 191.24 million kg 200.46 million kg 10
2010s 193.79 million kg 187.54 million kg 198.50 million kg 10
2020s 171.56 million kg 159.90 million kg 186.55 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 5 Spain 102.60 million kg compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 83.43 million kg compare
  3. 7 Germany 64.42 million kg compare
  4. 8 France 35.80 million kg compare
  5. 9 Denmark 34.51 million kg compare
  6. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 31.49 million kg compare
  7. 11 Poland 29.53 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine, breeding — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe?
Swine, breeding — amount excreted in manure in Western Europe was 159.90 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine, breeding — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 229.67 million kg in 1987.
What is the lowest swine, breeding — amount excreted in manure recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 126.18 million kg in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for swine, breeding — amount excreted in manure?
Western Europe ranks 8th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is swine, breeding — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Western Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine, breeding — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine, breeding — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
225 places, 12,930 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).