Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Madagascar
Madagascar: Horses — Amount excreted in manure was 20,620 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 20,620 kg for horses — amount excreted in manure in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — amount excreted in manure in Madagascar peaked at 83,237 kg in 1969 and was at its lowest, 12,268 kg, in 1985.
Madagascar ranks 149th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 76,684 kg | — |
| 1962 | 66,174 kg | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 74,406 kg | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 71,489 kg | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 73,127 kg | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 76,724 kg | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 78,522 kg | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 79,521 kg | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 83,237 kg | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 68,372 kg | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 68,572 kg | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 63,577 kg | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 55,944 kg | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 51,948 kg | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 47,952 kg | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 39,960 kg | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 35,405 kg | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 52,588 kg | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 53,547 kg | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 55,944 kg | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 42,038 kg | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 33,127 kg | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 27,972 kg | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 22,817 kg | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 12,268 kg | -46.2% |
| 1986 | 25,335 kg | +106.5% |
| 1987 | 15,984 kg | -36.9% |
| 1988 | 16,783 kg | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 15,984 kg | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 16,783 kg | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 15,984 kg | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 14,985 kg | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 14,186 kg | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 13,387 kg | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 15,185 kg | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 15,984 kg | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 16,783 kg | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 17,582 kg | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 18,382 kg | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 19,181 kg | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 18,781 kg | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18,781 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,781 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,781 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,781 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,781 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19,181 kg | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 19,181 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,381 kg | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19,381 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,580 kg | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19,580 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,381 kg | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19,580 kg | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19,740 kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19,860 kg | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 20,100 kg | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 20,300 kg | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20,460 kg | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20,540 kg | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 20,540 kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,580 kg | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 20,620 kg | +0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 20,620 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 890,513 kg, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 20,620 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,617 kg, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +106.5% | 12,268 kg | 25,335 kg |
| 1978 | +48.5% | 35,405 kg | 52,588 kg |
| 1985 | -46.2% | 22,817 kg | 12,268 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,543 kg | 66,174 kg | 83,237 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,786 kg | 35,405 kg | 68,572 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,825 kg | 12,268 kg | 55,944 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,924 kg | 13,387 kg | 18,382 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,961 kg | 18,781 kg | 19,381 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,796 kg | 19,381 kg | 20,460 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,570 kg | 20,540 kg | 20,620 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 146 Somalia 35,964 kg compare
- 147 China, Taiwan Province of 34,925 kg compare
- 148 Cyprus 25,974 kg compare
- 150 French Guiana 20,180 kg compare
- 151 Martinique 19,980 kg compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 19,700 kg compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % 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 -1.01 % 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 Madagascar?
- Horses — amount excreted in manure in Madagascar was 20,620 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 83,237 kg in 1969.
- What is the lowest horses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,268 kg in 1985.
- How does Madagascar rank for horses — amount excreted in manure?
- Madagascar ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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).