How does World rank for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?

World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

Is horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in World

Name: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in World
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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World: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 0.5779 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.5779 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.3%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

1.02 kg per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.5738 kg per square kilometre

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in World, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

World recorded 0.5779 kg per square kilometre for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in World peaked at 1.02 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5738 kg per square kilometre, in 2018.

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 World, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	1.02 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	0.9672 kg per square kilometre	-5.1%
1963	0.9294 kg per square kilometre	-3.9%
1964	0.8968 kg per square kilometre	-3.5%
1965	0.9179 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
1966	0.9284 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1967	0.9362 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
1968	0.9511 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
1969	0.9554 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
1970	0.9573 kg per square kilometre	+0.2%
1971	0.967 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1972	0.9588 kg per square kilometre	-0.8%
1973	0.9515 kg per square kilometre	-0.8%
1974	0.9494 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
1975	0.951 kg per square kilometre	+0.2%
1976	0.9415 kg per square kilometre	-1.0%
1977	0.9252 kg per square kilometre	-1.7%
1978	0.9159 kg per square kilometre	-1.0%
1979	0.9055 kg per square kilometre	-1.1%
1980	0.9 kg per square kilometre	-0.6%
1981	0.8921 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
1982	0.8925 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
1983	0.8904 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
1984	0.8895 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
1985	0.896 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
1986	0.8954 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
1987	0.8926 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
1988	0.886 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
1989	0.8813 kg per square kilometre	-0.5%
1990	0.8838 kg per square kilometre	+0.3%
1991	0.8857 kg per square kilometre	+0.2%
1992	0.7044 kg per square kilometre	-20.5%
1993	0.6805 kg per square kilometre	-3.4%
1994	0.6755 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
1995	0.6817 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
1996	0.6813 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
1997	0.657 kg per square kilometre	-3.6%
1998	0.6522 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
1999	0.6463 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2000	0.6452 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
2001	0.6451 kg per square kilometre	-0.0%
2002	0.6339 kg per square kilometre	-1.7%
2003	0.6544 kg per square kilometre	+3.2%
2004	0.6998 kg per square kilometre	+6.9%
2005	0.6973 kg per square kilometre	-0.4%
2006	0.6928 kg per square kilometre	-0.6%
2007	0.6934 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
2008	0.6915 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
2009	0.6693 kg per square kilometre	-3.2%
2010	0.6526 kg per square kilometre	-2.5%
2011	0.6357 kg per square kilometre	-2.6%
2012	0.61 kg per square kilometre	-4.0%
2013	0.6025 kg per square kilometre	-1.2%
2014	0.6018 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
2015	0.6019 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.5976 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2017	0.5914 kg per square kilometre	-1.0%
2018	0.5738 kg per square kilometre	-3.0%
2019	0.5815 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2020	0.5847 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
2021	0.5832 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
2022	0.5797 kg per square kilometre	-0.6%
2023	0.5779 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9446 kg per square kilometre	0.8968 kg per square kilometre	1.02 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.9423 kg per square kilometre	0.9055 kg per square kilometre	0.967 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.8916 kg per square kilometre	0.8813 kg per square kilometre	0.9 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.7148 kg per square kilometre	0.6463 kg per square kilometre	0.8857 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.6723 kg per square kilometre	0.6339 kg per square kilometre	0.6998 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.6049 kg per square kilometre	0.5738 kg per square kilometre	0.6526 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.5814 kg per square kilometre	0.5779 kg per square kilometre	0.5847 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near World

1 Haiti 7.26 kg per square kilometre compare
2 Mongolia 6.19 kg per square kilometre compare
3 Kyrgyzstan 5.65 kg per square kilometre compare
4 Romania 5.37 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in World?: Horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in World was 0.5779 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 World?: The highest recorded value was 1.02 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5738 kg per square kilometre in 2018.
How does World rank for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?: World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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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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)

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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)

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Indicator: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 145 places, 8,113 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 October 2026

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.