Swine — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe

Western Europe: Swine — Losses from manure treated was 191.09 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
191.09 million kg
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
8th
of 12 groups
All-time high
274.47 million kg
in 1987
All-time low
150.79 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine — Losses from manure treated in Western Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, swine — losses from manure treated in Western Europe stood at 191.09 million kg.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine — losses from manure treated in Western Europe peaked at 274.47 million kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 150.79 million kg, in 1961.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 166.89 million kg 150.79 million kg 184.86 million kg 9
1970s 217.84 million kg 191.62 million kg 241.55 million kg 10
1980s 257.67 million kg 244.36 million kg 274.47 million kg 10
1990s 240.98 million kg 233.18 million kg 261.99 million kg 10
2000s 234.26 million kg 228.54 million kg 239.56 million kg 10
2010s 231.59 million kg 224.13 million kg 237.23 million kg 10
2020s 205.02 million kg 191.09 million kg 222.94 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 5 Spain 122.62 million kg compare
  2. 6 Russian Federation 118.66 million kg compare
  3. 7 Germany 76.99 million kg compare
  4. 8 Brazil 56.46 million kg compare
  5. 9 Canada 52.44 million kg compare
  6. 10 France 42.78 million kg compare
  7. 11 Poland, Republic of 41.99 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine — losses from manure treated in Western Europe?
Swine — losses from manure treated in Western Europe was 191.09 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine — losses from manure treated recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 274.47 million kg in 1987.
What is the lowest swine — losses from manure treated recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 150.79 million kg in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for swine — losses from manure treated?
Western Europe ranks 8th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is swine — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine — Losses from manure treated (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).