Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 0.0463 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan stood at 0.0463 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 91.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan peaked at 1.27 kg per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0462 kg per square kilometre, in 2022.
Afghanistan ranks 98th of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8481 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7531 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8065 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8914 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9803 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8516 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8516 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1969 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.919 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6127 kg per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3063 kg per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3063 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3063 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3063 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3063 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3186 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4963 kg per square kilometre | +55.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4963 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4319 kg per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4411 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4748 kg per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4564 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4472 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4442 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4963 kg per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5422 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6035 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5545 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5453 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5238 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5238 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.53 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5244 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5361 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5386 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5311 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2987 kg per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 0.145 kg per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0462 kg per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0463 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0463 kg per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1167 kg per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -68.1% | 0.145 kg per square kilometre | 0.0462 kg per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +55.8% | 0.3186 kg per square kilometre | 0.4963 kg per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -51.5% | 0.2987 kg per square kilometre | 0.145 kg per square kilometre |
| 1994 | -50.0% | 0.6127 kg per square kilometre | 0.3063 kg per square kilometre |
| 2020 | -43.8% | 0.5311 kg per square kilometre | 0.2987 kg per square kilometre |
| 1968 | +33.8% | 0.8516 kg per square kilometre | 1.14 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9169 kg per square kilometre | 0.7531 kg per square kilometre | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | 1.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | 1.15 kg per square kilometre | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5563 kg per square kilometre | 0.3063 kg per square kilometre | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4727 kg per square kilometre | 0.4319 kg per square kilometre | 0.5422 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5411 kg per square kilometre | 0.5238 kg per square kilometre | 0.6035 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1341 kg per square kilometre | 0.0462 kg per square kilometre | 0.2987 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 95 Zimbabwe 0.0582 kg per square kilometre compare
- 96 Mauritius 0.058 kg per square kilometre compare
- 97 Mauritania 0.0525 kg per square kilometre compare
- 99 Namibia 0.04 kg per square kilometre compare
- 100 Sri Lanka 0.0395 kg per square kilometre compare
- 101 Grenada 0.0353 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Afghanistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.95 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -17.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.547 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1990)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.85 % 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 0.7636 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan?
- Horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Afghanistan was 0.0463 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0462 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Afghanistan rank for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 98th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.