Horses — Manure applied to soils in Annex I countries

Annex I countries: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 30.16 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.16 million kg
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
68.85 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
30.16 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure applied to soils in Annex I countries, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils in Annex I countries is 30.16 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in Annex I countries peaked at 68.85 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 30.16 million kg, in 2023.

Annex I countries ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Horses — Manure applied to soils in Annex I countries, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Annex I countries, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 68.85 million kg —
1962 64.72 million kg -6.0%
1963 60.61 million kg -6.3%
1964 56.08 million kg -7.5%
1965 56.87 million kg +1.4%
1966 56.79 million kg -0.1%
1967 57.24 million kg +0.8%
1968 58.01 million kg +1.3%
1969 58.06 million kg +0.1%
1970 56.98 million kg -1.9%
1971 57.10 million kg +0.2%
1972 56.03 million kg -1.9%
1973 54.69 million kg -2.4%
1974 53.61 million kg -2.0%
1975 52.84 million kg -1.4%
1976 51.56 million kg -2.4%
1977 49.78 million kg -3.5%
1978 49.14 million kg -1.3%
1979 48.61 million kg -1.1%
1980 48.23 million kg -0.8%
1981 47.74 million kg -1.0%
1982 47.93 million kg +0.4%
1983 47.73 million kg -0.4%
1984 48.02 million kg +0.6%
1985 48.12 million kg +0.2%
1986 47.66 million kg -1.0%
1987 47.49 million kg -0.4%
1988 47.52 million kg +0.1%
1989 46.87 million kg -1.4%
1990 46.80 million kg -0.1%
1991 47.05 million kg +0.5%
1992 39.38 million kg -16.3%
1993 39.10 million kg -0.7%
1994 38.28 million kg -2.1%
1995 38.67 million kg +1.0%
1996 38.50 million kg -0.4%
1997 38.28 million kg -0.6%
1998 37.51 million kg -2.0%
1999 36.45 million kg -2.8%
2000 36.40 million kg -0.1%
2001 37.36 million kg +2.6%
2002 37.83 million kg +1.3%
2003 41.03 million kg +8.4%
2004 47.34 million kg +15.4%
2005 47.28 million kg -0.1%
2006 47.02 million kg -0.6%
2007 46.92 million kg -0.2%
2008 46.91 million kg -0.0%
2009 46.41 million kg -1.1%
2010 45.40 million kg -2.2%
2011 43.12 million kg -5.0%
2012 42.15 million kg -2.3%
2013 41.13 million kg -2.4%
2014 39.95 million kg -2.9%
2015 39.07 million kg -2.2%
2016 37.65 million kg -3.6%
2017 37.10 million kg -1.5%
2018 34.40 million kg -7.3%
2019 33.80 million kg -1.7%
2020 33.64 million kg -0.5%
2021 32.28 million kg -4.1%
2022 30.44 million kg -5.7%
2023 30.16 million kg -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.69 million kg 56.08 million kg 68.85 million kg 9
1970s 53.03 million kg 48.61 million kg 57.10 million kg 10
1980s 47.73 million kg 46.87 million kg 48.23 million kg 10
1990s 40.00 million kg 36.45 million kg 47.05 million kg 10
2000s 43.45 million kg 36.40 million kg 47.34 million kg 10
2010s 39.38 million kg 33.80 million kg 45.40 million kg 10
2020s 31.63 million kg 30.16 million kg 33.64 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Annex I countries

  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
  9. 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 202,943 kg compare
  10. 7 Russian Federation 4.33 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure applied to soils in Annex I countries?
Horses — manure applied to soils in Annex I countries was 30.16 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 Annex I countries?
The highest recorded value was 68.85 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Annex I countries?
The lowest recorded value was 30.16 million kg in 2023.
How does Annex I countries rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
Annex I countries ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Annex I countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Annex I countries 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).