Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe

Western Europe: Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 83.85 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
83.85 million kg
Change on year
down 2.6%
Rank
15th
of 33 groups
All-time high
120.44 million kg
in 1987
All-time low
66.17 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe, 1961–2023

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 83.85 million kg for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe peaked at 120.44 million kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 66.17 million kg, in 1961.

Western Europe ranks 15th 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.

Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 66.17 million kg
1962 70.54 million kg +6.6%
1963 68.50 million kg -2.9%
1964 70.32 million kg +2.7%
1965 73.51 million kg +4.5%
1966 73.08 million kg -0.6%
1967 76.05 million kg +4.1%
1968 81.12 million kg +6.7%
1969 79.79 million kg -1.6%
1970 84.08 million kg +5.4%
1971 91.59 million kg +8.9%
1972 90.10 million kg -1.6%
1973 92.31 million kg +2.5%
1974 95.11 million kg +3.0%
1975 97.58 million kg +2.6%
1976 96.65 million kg -1.0%
1977 99.52 million kg +3.0%
1978 102.98 million kg +3.5%
1979 105.99 million kg +2.9%
1980 107.23 million kg +1.2%
1981 108.63 million kg +1.3%
1982 108.41 million kg -0.2%
1983 108.73 million kg +0.3%
1984 111.49 million kg +2.5%
1985 113.84 million kg +2.1%
1986 117.68 million kg +3.4%
1987 120.44 million kg +2.3%
1988 118.73 million kg -1.4%
1989 115.47 million kg -2.7%
1990 114.96 million kg -0.4%
1991 109.11 million kg -5.1%
1992 103.19 million kg -5.4%
1993 105.25 million kg +2.0%
1994 105.26 million kg +0.0%
1995 103.25 million kg -1.9%
1996 102.32 million kg -0.9%
1997 103.15 million kg +0.8%
1998 103.41 million kg +0.3%
1999 107.52 million kg +4.0%
2000 105.12 million kg -2.2%
2001 104.69 million kg -0.4%
2002 103.08 million kg -1.5%
2003 101.95 million kg -1.1%
2004 100.28 million kg -1.6%
2005 102.11 million kg +1.8%
2006 101.46 million kg -0.6%
2007 102.96 million kg +1.5%
2008 103.02 million kg +0.1%
2009 103.27 million kg +0.2%
2010 102.33 million kg -0.9%
2011 102.64 million kg +0.3%
2012 104.09 million kg +1.4%
2013 102.72 million kg -1.3%
2014 103.05 million kg +0.3%
2015 102.25 million kg -0.8%
2016 100.36 million kg -1.9%
2017 100.85 million kg +0.5%
2018 99.57 million kg -1.3%
2019 98.35 million kg -1.2%
2020 97.83 million kg -0.5%
2021 92.08 million kg -5.9%
2022 86.11 million kg -6.5%
2023 83.85 million kg -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.23 million kg 66.17 million kg 81.12 million kg 9
1970s 95.59 million kg 84.08 million kg 105.99 million kg 10
1980s 113.06 million kg 107.23 million kg 120.44 million kg 10
1990s 105.74 million kg 102.32 million kg 114.96 million kg 10
2000s 102.79 million kg 100.28 million kg 105.12 million kg 10
2010s 101.62 million kg 98.35 million kg 104.09 million kg 10
2020s 89.96 million kg 83.85 million kg 97.83 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 12 Malawi 25.57 million kg compare
  2. 13 France 18.77 million kg compare
  3. 14 Denmark 18.09 million kg compare
  4. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 16.51 million kg compare
  5. 16 Argentina 16.27 million kg compare
  6. 17 Poland 16.20 million kg compare
  7. 18 Italy 14.60 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe?
Swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe was 83.85 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 120.44 million kg in 1987.
What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 66.17 million kg in 1961.
How does Western Europe rank for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
Western Europe ranks 15th out of 33 groups with data for 2023.
Is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine — Manure applied to soils 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
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).