Swine, market — Manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils was 27.22 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27.22 million kg
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
35th
of 172 countries
All-time high
52.24 million kg
in 1973
All-time low
25.81 million kg
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine, market — Manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine, market — manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 27.22 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine, market — manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 52.24 million kg in 1973 and was at its lowest, 25.81 million kg, in 2011.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35th out of 172 countries 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.

Swine, market — Manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 35.18 million kg
1962 39.13 million kg +11.2%
1963 39.91 million kg +2.0%
1964 42.94 million kg +7.6%
1965 46.43 million kg +8.1%
1966 42.66 million kg -8.1%
1967 40.77 million kg -4.4%
1968 42.97 million kg +5.4%
1969 45.28 million kg +5.4%
1970 47.05 million kg +3.9%
1971 50.75 million kg +7.9%
1972 50.15 million kg -1.2%
1973 52.24 million kg +4.2%
1974 49.71 million kg -4.8%
1975 43.83 million kg -11.8%
1976 46.19 million kg +5.4%
1977 47.50 million kg +2.8%
1978 45.07 million kg -5.1%
1979 46.42 million kg +3.0%
1980 45.42 million kg -2.2%
1981 45.17 million kg -0.6%
1982 46.64 million kg +3.3%
1983 47.51 million kg +1.9%
1984 44.69 million kg -5.9%
1985 45.72 million kg +2.3%
1986 46.14 million kg +0.9%
1987 46.17 million kg +0.1%
1988 46.40 million kg +0.5%
1989 43.65 million kg -5.9%
1990 43.30 million kg -0.8%
1991 44.16 million kg +2.0%
1992 44.80 million kg +1.4%
1993 45.65 million kg +1.9%
1994 45.87 million kg +0.5%
1995 44.33 million kg -3.4%
1996 44.12 million kg -0.5%
1997 46.92 million kg +6.4%
1998 47.35 million kg +0.9%
1999 42.34 million kg -10.6%
2000 37.68 million kg -11.0%
2001 33.98 million kg -9.8%
2002 32.48 million kg -4.4%
2003 29.34 million kg -9.7%
2004 30.00 million kg +2.3%
2005 28.27 million kg -5.8%
2006 28.67 million kg +1.4%
2007 28.10 million kg -2.0%
2008 27.40 million kg -2.5%
2009 26.39 million kg -3.7%
2010 25.92 million kg -1.8%
2011 25.81 million kg -0.4%
2012 26.05 million kg +0.9%
2013 28.40 million kg +9.0%
2014 27.99 million kg -1.4%
2015 27.55 million kg -1.6%
2016 28.28 million kg +2.7%
2017 28.88 million kg +2.1%
2018 29.38 million kg +1.7%
2019 29.52 million kg +0.5%
2020 29.38 million kg -0.5%
2021 30.94 million kg +5.3%
2022 30.35 million kg -1.9%
2023 27.22 million kg -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.70 million kg 35.18 million kg 46.43 million kg 9
1970s 47.89 million kg 43.83 million kg 52.24 million kg 10
1980s 45.75 million kg 43.65 million kg 47.51 million kg 10
1990s 44.88 million kg 42.34 million kg 47.35 million kg 10
2000s 30.23 million kg 26.39 million kg 37.68 million kg 10
2010s 27.78 million kg 25.81 million kg 29.52 million kg 10
2020s 29.47 million kg 27.22 million kg 30.94 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 32 Cabo Verde 983,645 kg compare
  2. 32 Ukraine 30.26 million kg compare
  3. 33 Cameroon 30.24 million kg compare
  4. 34 Japan 28.02 million kg compare
  5. 36 India 25.06 million kg compare
  6. 37 Myanmar 24.40 million kg compare
  7. 38 Thailand 24.16 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine, market — manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Swine, market — manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 27.22 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 52.24 million kg in 1973.
What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 25.81 million kg in 2011.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine, market — manure applied to soils rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils (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
Last refreshed

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).