Horses — Manure applied to soils in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Horses — Manure applied to soils was 1.51 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.51 million kg
Change on year
up 6.2%
Rank
10th
of 12 groups
All-time high
22.83 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
1.42 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure applied to soils in European Union (27), 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, horses — manure applied to soils in European Union (27) stood at 1.51 million kg.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in European Union (27) peaked at 22.83 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.42 million kg, in 2022.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.99 million kg 16.50 million kg 22.83 million kg 9
1970s 13.52 million kg 11.63 million kg 15.91 million kg 10
1980s 10.04 million kg 8.61 million kg 11.29 million kg 10
1990s 8.66 million kg 8.39 million kg 9.02 million kg 10
2000s 7.97 million kg 7.59 million kg 8.51 million kg 10
2010s 5.84 million kg 3.38 million kg 7.28 million kg 10
2020s 2.32 million kg 1.42 million kg 3.62 million kg 4

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  1. 7 Russian Federation 4.33 million kg compare
  2. 8 Mexico 2.56 million kg compare
  3. 9 Brazil 2.32 million kg compare
  4. 10 Ethiopia PDR 2.20 million kg compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 1.83 million kg compare
  6. 12 Canada 1.32 million kg compare
  7. 13 Romania 1.24 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure applied to soils in European Union (27)?
Horses — manure applied to soils in European Union (27) was 1.51 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 European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 22.83 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.42 million kg in 2022.
How does European Union (27) rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
European Union (27) ranks 10th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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
Last refreshed

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).