Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Canada

Canada: Horses — Amount excreted in manure was 16.50 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
16.50 million kg
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 177 countries
All-time high
22.91 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
14.16 million kg
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, horses — amount excreted in manure in Canada stood at 16.50 million kg.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — amount excreted in manure in Canada peaked at 22.91 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.16 million kg, in 1973.

That places Canada 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.70 million kg 14.68 million kg 22.91 million kg 9
1970s 14.55 million kg 14.16 million kg 15.27 million kg 10
1980s 16.81 million kg 15.27 million kg 22.70 million kg 10
1990s 15.77 million kg 14.45 million kg 17.30 million kg 10
2000s 16.29 million kg 15.89 million kg 19.40 million kg 10
2010s 16.62 million kg 16.46 million kg 16.84 million kg 10
2020s 16.49 million kg 16.47 million kg 16.51 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 26 Haiti 20.01 million kg compare
  2. 27 Sierra Leone 17.77 million kg compare
  3. 28 Germany 17.41 million kg compare
  4. 30 Indonesia 16.20 million kg compare
  5. 31 Uruguay 16.14 million kg compare
  6. 32 Romania 15.44 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — amount excreted in manure in Canada?
Horses — amount excreted in manure in Canada was 16.50 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 22.91 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 14.16 million kg in 1973.
How does Canada rank for horses — amount excreted in manure?
Canada ranks 29th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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).