Horses — Amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Horses — Amount excreted in manure was 30.41 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 30.41 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 30.41 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.01 million kg, in 1976.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.55 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 5.47 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.40 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.33 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 5.25 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 5.18 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.10 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 5.03 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 5.18 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 5.18 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.03 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.03 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.03 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.03 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.03 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.01 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 5.01 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.08 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.19 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 5.19 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.37 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.55 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.83 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.90 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.90 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.83 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.90 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 6.01 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 6.01 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.05 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 6.08 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6.15 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.19 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.23 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.26 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.30 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.33 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.37 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.44 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 10.73 million kg | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 11.09 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 11.45 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.81 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.52 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 13.24 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.88 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.74 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.99 million kg | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 16.88 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 17.78 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 18.69 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 19.60 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 20.51 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 21.43 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 22.40 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 23.34 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 24.28 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 25.23 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 26.20 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 27.16 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 28.14 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 29.13 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 30.41 million kg | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +66.7% | 6.44 million kg | 10.73 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.28 million kg | 5.03 million kg | 5.55 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.06 million kg | 5.01 million kg | 5.19 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.75 million kg | 5.19 million kg | 6.01 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.24 million kg | 6.05 million kg | 6.44 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.13 million kg | 10.73 million kg | 16.88 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.94 million kg | 17.78 million kg | 26.20 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.71 million kg | 27.16 million kg | 30.41 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 15 Cuba 36.14 million kg compare
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- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
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- 19 Peru 29.85 million kg compare
- 20 Mali 25.27 million kg compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Horses — amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 30.41 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.41 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest horses — amount excreted in manure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.01 million kg in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for horses — amount excreted in manure?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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).