Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Latvia
Latvia: Horses — Amount excreted in manure was 321,996 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — amount excreted in manure in Latvia stood at 321,996 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — amount excreted in manure in Latvia peaked at 1.07 million kg in 1992 and was at its lowest, 296,952 kg, in 2020.
That places Latvia 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.07 million kg | — |
| 1993 | 1.02 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 937,365 kg | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 958,832 kg | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 973,143 kg | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 923,054 kg | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 833,611 kg | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 787,101 kg | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 679,769 kg | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 711,968 kg | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 701,235 kg | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 661,880 kg | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 550,970 kg | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 554,548 kg | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 497,304 kg | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 486,571 kg | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 465,105 kg | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 468,683 kg | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 450,794 kg | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 429,328 kg | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 411,439 kg | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 389,973 kg | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 382,817 kg | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 360,206 kg | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 343,391 kg | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 331,942 kg | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 317,345 kg | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 300,529 kg | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 296,952 kg | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 300,529 kg | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 311,262 kg | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 321,996 kg | +3.4% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 321,996 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 million kg, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 321,996 kg is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65 million kg, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 937,813 kg | 787,101 kg | 1.07 million kg | 8 |
| 2000s | 577,803 kg | 465,105 kg | 711,968 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 371,776 kg | 300,529 kg | 450,794 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 307,685 kg | 296,952 kg | 321,996 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — amount excreted in manure in Latvia?
- Horses — amount excreted in manure in Latvia was 321,996 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million kg in 1992.
- What is the lowest horses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,952 kg in 2020.
- How does Latvia rank for horses — amount excreted in manure?
- Latvia ranks 106th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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
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).