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

Latest (2023)
30.41 million kg
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
18th
of 164 countries
All-time high
30.41 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
5.01 million kg
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Amount excreted in manure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Annual values for Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +66.7% 6.44 million kg 10.73 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Cuba 36.14 million kg compare
  2. 15 Polynesia 426,931 kg compare
  3. 16 Sudan 31.79 million kg compare
  4. 16 Syrian Arab Republic 332,269 kg compare
  5. 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
  6. 17 Sudan (former) 31.38 million kg compare
  7. 19 Peru 29.85 million kg compare
  8. 20 Mali 25.27 million kg compare
  9. 21 Senegal 23.36 million kg compare

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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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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).