Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Europe
Europe: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 7.97 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure applied to soils in Europe stood at 7.97 million kg.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in Europe peaked at 58.98 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 7.88 million kg, in 2022.
Europe ranks 12th of 32 groups 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) in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.98 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 56.07 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 53.27 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 50.05 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 47.08 million kg | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 46.80 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 46.63 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 46.30 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 45.49 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 43.21 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 41.99 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 40.98 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 39.53 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 38.29 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 37.40 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 35.94 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 34.07 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 32.68 million kg | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 32.01 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 31.32 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 30.70 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 30.76 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 30.42 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 30.56 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 30.45 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 29.95 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 29.87 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 29.47 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 29.25 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 29.14 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 29.25 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 21.72 million kg | -25.7% |
| 1993 | 21.35 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 20.67 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 20.94 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 20.74 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 20.36 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 19.42 million kg | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 18.59 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 18.26 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 18.08 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 17.18 million kg | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.06 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.75 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.00 million kg | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 15.73 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 15.60 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.85 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.66 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.99 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 14.37 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 14.14 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.85 million kg | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 13.40 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 13.31 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 12.60 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 12.47 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 10.21 million kg | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 10.01 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10.25 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.29 million kg | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 7.88 million kg | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 7.97 million kg | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -25.7% | 29.25 million kg | 21.72 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.08 million kg | 45.49 million kg | 58.98 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.61 million kg | 32.01 million kg | 43.21 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.28 million kg | 29.25 million kg | 31.32 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.22 million kg | 18.59 million kg | 29.25 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.62 million kg | 15.60 million kg | 18.26 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.93 million kg | 10.01 million kg | 14.99 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 million kg | 7.88 million kg | 10.25 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 9 Brazil 2.32 million kg compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 97,021 kg compare
- 10 Ethiopia PDR 2.20 million kg compare
- 10 Timor-Leste 74,704 kg compare
- 11 Ethiopia 1.83 million kg compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63,936 kg compare
- 12 Canada 1.32 million kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 53,725 kg compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
- 13 Romania 1.24 million kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kg
- 13 Türkiye 0 kg
- 13 Melanesia 0 kg
- 13 Polynesia 0 kg
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.22 million kg compare
- 15 Chad 1.20 million kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils in Europe?
- Horses — manure applied to soils in Europe was 7.97 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 58.98 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 million kg in 2022.
- How does Europe rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
- Europe ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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About this data
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).