Livestock manure; production, transport and use, key figures
| Manure and nutrients | Periods | Manure removal from farms (million kg) |
|---|---|---|
| Total manure types | 2023 | . |
| Nitrogen (N) | 2023 | . |
| Phosphate (P205) | 2023 | . |
| 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 or is removed as rinsing water from air scrubbers. The use of nitrogen and phosphate in agricultural holdings is calculated from the manure production and the difference between supply and removal of manure. The use of manure is related to the available spreading area based on fertilising standards.
Data available from: 1950.
Status of the figures:
Final figures;
New insights in calculation methodologies can lead to recalculation of the time series.
Changes as of 28 june 2024:
Final figures on manure production in 2023 have been added.
When will new figures be published?
In the first quarter of 2025 provisional data on manure production in 2024 will be added and final data on manure transports and manure use in 2023.
Description topics
- Manure removal from farms
- Removal of manure is mainly due to a lack of sufficient land area for spreading manure. The manure spreading allowance for a farm is calculated as area of agricultural land multiplied by the amount of manure allowed per hectare. The amount of transported solid cattle- and pig manure is calculated as slurry using forfeits for P concentration of solid and slurry manure. This has been done in order to compare the quantities transported with the quantities produced that are calculated for cattle and pig manure as slurry.