Horses — Manure applied to soils in Americas

Americas: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 30.97 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
30.97 million kg
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
3rd
of 32 groups
All-time high
41.12 million kg
in 2005
All-time low
13.86 million kg
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure applied to soils in Americas, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Americas recorded 30.97 million kg for horses — manure applied to soils in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in Americas peaked at 41.12 million kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.86 million kg, in 1964.

Americas ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Horses — Manure applied to soils in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Americas, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 16.87 million kg —
1962 15.90 million kg -5.7%
1963 14.84 million kg -6.7%
1964 13.86 million kg -6.6%
1965 17.87 million kg +29.0%
1966 18.41 million kg +3.0%
1967 19.25 million kg +4.6%
1968 20.55 million kg +6.8%
1969 21.34 million kg +3.9%
1970 23.02 million kg +7.8%
1971 24.47 million kg +6.3%
1972 24.51 million kg +0.2%
1973 24.73 million kg +0.9%
1974 25.11 million kg +1.5%
1975 25.44 million kg +1.3%
1976 25.54 million kg +0.4%
1977 25.30 million kg -0.9%
1978 25.88 million kg +2.3%
1979 26.04 million kg +0.6%
1980 26.29 million kg +1.0%
1981 26.43 million kg +0.5%
1982 26.48 million kg +0.2%
1983 26.62 million kg +0.5%
1984 26.82 million kg +0.7%
1985 27.12 million kg +1.1%
1986 27.18 million kg +0.2%
1987 27.12 million kg -0.2%
1988 27.58 million kg +1.7%
1989 27.28 million kg -1.1%
1990 27.34 million kg +0.2%
1991 27.50 million kg +0.6%
1992 27.40 million kg -0.4%
1993 27.55 million kg +0.6%
1994 27.51 million kg -0.2%
1995 27.74 million kg +0.8%
1996 27.54 million kg -0.7%
1997 27.76 million kg +0.8%
1998 27.90 million kg +0.5%
1999 27.81 million kg -0.3%
2000 28.03 million kg +0.8%
2001 29.29 million kg +4.5%
2002 30.54 million kg +4.3%
2003 33.89 million kg +11.0%
2004 40.48 million kg +19.4%
2005 41.12 million kg +1.6%
2006 41.07 million kg -0.1%
2007 41.05 million kg -0.1%
2008 40.72 million kg -0.8%
2009 40.40 million kg -0.8%
2010 39.90 million kg -1.2%
2011 38.16 million kg -4.4%
2012 36.98 million kg -3.1%
2013 36.17 million kg -2.2%
2014 35.48 million kg -1.9%
2015 34.27 million kg -3.4%
2016 33.69 million kg -1.7%
2017 33.23 million kg -1.3%
2018 32.84 million kg -1.2%
2019 32.55 million kg -0.9%
2020 32.41 million kg -0.4%
2021 31.84 million kg -1.7%
2022 31.38 million kg -1.4%
2023 30.97 million kg -1.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils in Americas 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
1965 +29.0% 13.86 million kg 17.87 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.65 million kg 13.86 million kg 21.34 million kg 9
1970s 25.00 million kg 23.02 million kg 26.04 million kg 10
1980s 26.89 million kg 26.29 million kg 27.58 million kg 10
1990s 27.60 million kg 27.34 million kg 27.90 million kg 10
2000s 36.66 million kg 28.03 million kg 41.12 million kg 10
2010s 35.33 million kg 32.55 million kg 39.90 million kg 10
2020s 31.65 million kg 30.97 million kg 32.41 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 1 OECD 27.96 million kg compare
  2. 2 USSR 19.55 million kg compare
  3. 3 Mongolia 9.65 million kg compare
  4. 4 Kazakhstan 7.69 million kg compare
  5. 5 China 7.18 million kg compare
  6. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 255,793 kg compare
  7. 6 China, mainland 7.17 million kg compare
  8. 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 209,990 kg compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure applied to soils in Americas?
Horses — manure applied to soils in Americas was 30.97 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 41.12 million kg in 2005.
What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 13.86 million kg in 1964.
How does Americas rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
Americas ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horses — Manure applied to soils (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).