Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Australia

Australia: Horses — Amount excreted in manure was 11.55 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.55 million kg
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 177 countries
All-time high
24.70 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
9.05 million kg
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Australia, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — amount excreted in manure in Australia is 11.55 million kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — amount excreted in manure in Australia peaked at 24.70 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 9.05 million kg, in 2004.

Australia ranks 38th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.30 million kg 18.49 million kg 24.70 million kg 9
1970s 18.15 million kg 15.91 million kg 19.65 million kg 10
1980s 16.70 million kg 12.90 million kg 20.38 million kg 10
1990s 10.61 million kg 9.08 million kg 12.81 million kg 10
2000s 9.74 million kg 9.05 million kg 10.93 million kg 10
2010s 11.03 million kg 10.65 million kg 11.23 million kg 10
2020s 11.46 million kg 11.36 million kg 11.55 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 35 Italy 13.15 million kg compare
  2. 36 Réunion 17,183 kg compare
  3. 36 Australia and New Zealand 12.84 million kg compare
  4. 37 Chile 11.71 million kg compare
  5. 39 Uzbekistan 11.03 million kg compare
  6. 40 Spain 11.00 million kg compare
  7. 41 Yugoslav SFR 10.85 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — amount excreted in manure in Australia?
Horses — amount excreted in manure in Australia was 11.55 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 24.70 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.05 million kg in 2004.
How does Australia rank for horses — amount excreted in manure?
Australia ranks 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 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).