Horses — Amount excreted in manure in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Horses — Amount excreted in manure was 29.64 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.64 million kg
Change on year
up 15.0%
Rank
26th
of 32 groups
All-time high
384.99 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
25.78 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Amount excreted in manure in European Union (27), 1961–2023

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

Analysis

European Union (27) recorded 29.64 million kg for horses — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — amount excreted in manure in European Union (27) peaked at 384.99 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25.78 million kg, in 2022.

That places European Union (27) 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Horses — Amount excreted in manure in European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in European Union (27), 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 384.99 million kg
1962 363.60 million kg -5.6%
1963 337.60 million kg -7.2%
1964 316.31 million kg -6.3%
1965 297.80 million kg -5.9%
1966 285.50 million kg -4.1%
1967 279.49 million kg -2.1%
1968 268.89 million kg -3.8%
1969 256.43 million kg -4.6%
1970 245.75 million kg -4.2%
1971 233.03 million kg -5.2%
1972 221.27 million kg -5.0%
1973 212.99 million kg -3.7%
1974 207.12 million kg -2.8%
1975 200.51 million kg -3.2%
1976 198.33 million kg -1.1%
1977 192.11 million kg -3.1%
1978 182.31 million kg -5.1%
1979 180.04 million kg -1.2%
1980 175.23 million kg -2.7%
1981 168.93 million kg -3.6%
1982 169.85 million kg +0.5%
1983 163.54 million kg -3.7%
1984 160.80 million kg -1.7%
1985 156.31 million kg -2.8%
1986 150.00 million kg -4.0%
1987 145.29 million kg -3.1%
1988 140.70 million kg -3.2%
1989 137.84 million kg -2.0%
1990 137.77 million kg -0.1%
1991 140.83 million kg +2.2%
1992 149.73 million kg +6.3%
1993 148.78 million kg -0.6%
1994 144.18 million kg -3.1%
1995 149.65 million kg +3.8%
1996 148.96 million kg -0.5%
1997 151.99 million kg +2.0%
1998 146.99 million kg -3.3%
1999 144.75 million kg -1.5%
2000 144.18 million kg -0.4%
2001 144.23 million kg +0.0%
2002 135.22 million kg -6.2%
2003 137.23 million kg +1.5%
2004 137.28 million kg +0.0%
2005 132.64 million kg -3.4%
2006 136.97 million kg +3.3%
2007 138.90 million kg +1.4%
2008 142.85 million kg +2.8%
2009 141.32 million kg -1.1%
2010 132.96 million kg -5.9%
2011 129.82 million kg -2.4%
2012 126.54 million kg -2.5%
2013 121.62 million kg -3.9%
2014 114.89 million kg -5.5%
2015 116.91 million kg +1.8%
2016 113.00 million kg -3.3%
2017 112.58 million kg -0.4%
2018 60.20 million kg -46.5%
2019 54.64 million kg -9.2%
2020 62.92 million kg +15.2%
2021 44.22 million kg -29.7%
2022 25.78 million kg -41.7%
2023 29.64 million kg +15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 310.07 million kg 256.43 million kg 384.99 million kg 9
1970s 207.35 million kg 180.04 million kg 245.75 million kg 10
1980s 156.85 million kg 137.84 million kg 175.23 million kg 10
1990s 146.36 million kg 137.77 million kg 151.99 million kg 10
2000s 139.08 million kg 132.64 million kg 144.23 million kg 10
2010s 108.32 million kg 54.64 million kg 132.96 million kg 10
2020s 40.64 million kg 25.78 million kg 62.92 million kg 4

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  4. 26 Canada 16.50 million kg compare
  5. 27 Indonesia 16.20 million kg compare
  6. 28 Uruguay 16.14 million kg compare
  7. 29 Romania 15.44 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — amount excreted in manure in European Union (27)?
Horses — amount excreted in manure in European Union (27) was 29.64 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 384.99 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — amount excreted in manure recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 25.78 million kg in 2022.
How does European Union (27) rank for horses — amount excreted in manure?
European Union (27) ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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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
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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).