Livestock manure; production, transport and use; key figures, 1950-2013
| Periods | Use of animal manure Use of nitrogen (N) in agriculture (mln kg) | Use of animal manure Use of phosphate in agriculture (mln kg) |
|---|---|---|
| 2013* | . | . |
| Source: CBS. | ||
Table explanation
This table comprises information about livestock manure production and production of nitrogen and phosphate in manure. It also includes data on excreted nitrogen that evaporates as ammonia and other nitrogen compounds. The use of nitrogen and phosphate in agricultural holdings is calculated from the manure production and the difference between supply and removal of manure on agricultural holdings. The use of manure is related to the available spreading area based on fertilising standards. Developments in the production and use of animal manure can be compared with some key figures on livestock numbers and areas of arable land and grassland.
Data available from: 1950-2013.
Status of the figures:
- Figures up to and including 2012 are final figures.
- Figures for 2013 are provisional figures. Because this table is put to a stop, data wil not be made final.
This table will be continued by the table: Livestock manure; production, transport and use; key figures
Description topics
- Use of animal manure
- Use of nitrogen and phosphate in animal manure on agricultural holdings. Use is calculated as production of manure on agricultural holdings plus supply of manure to agricultural holdings minus removal of manure from agricultural holdings. The use of manure comprises the spreading of stored manure by means of application techniques and the manure produced by livestock during grazing periods.
- Use of nitrogen (N) in agriculture
- Nitrogen excretion minus gaseous losses from housing and storage, plus nitrogen in supplied manure, minus nitrogen in removed manure.
- Use of phosphate in agriculture
- Phosphate excretion, plus phosphate in supplied manure, minus phosphate in removed manure.