Horses — Manure applied to soils in Italy

Italy: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 526,014 kg in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
526,014 kg
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
25th
of 164 countries
All-time high
584,315 kg
in 1961
All-time low
286,218 kg
in 2005
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Horses — Manure applied to soils in Italy, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils in Italy is 526,014 kg, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in Italy peaked at 584,315 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 286,218 kg, in 2005.

That places Italy 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Italy, 1961 to 2017.
Year kg Change
1961 584,315 kg —
1962 558,240 kg -4.5%
1963 526,284 kg -5.7%
1964 498,020 kg -5.4%
1965 488,002 kg -2.0%
1966 473,691 kg -2.9%
1967 459,381 kg -3.0%
1968 457,949 kg -0.3%
1969 443,925 kg -3.1%
1970 423,603 kg -4.6%
1971 387,654 kg -8.5%
1972 364,184 kg -6.1%
1973 368,220 kg +1.1%
1974 356,199 kg -3.3%
1975 357,344 kg +0.3%
1976 362,066 kg +1.3%
1977 377,522 kg +4.3%
1978 378,152 kg +0.2%
1979 382,889 kg +1.3%
1980 391,189 kg +2.2%
1981 390,259 kg -0.2%
1982 389,686 kg -0.1%
1983 366,073 kg -6.1%
1984 362,639 kg -0.9%
1985 352,478 kg -2.8%
1986 355,054 kg +0.7%
1987 362,639 kg +2.1%
1988 357,630 kg -1.4%
1989 366,360 kg +2.4%
1990 387,826 kg +5.9%
1991 411,936 kg +6.2%
1992 452,833 kg +9.9%
1993 451,993 kg -0.2%
1994 462,679 kg +2.4%
1995 463,531 kg +0.2%
1996 450,794 kg -2.7%
1997 436,483 kg -3.2%
1998 415,017 kg -4.9%
1999 412,154 kg -0.7%
2000 400,706 kg -2.8%
2001 407,861 kg +1.8%
2002 407,861 kg +0.0%
2003 415,017 kg +1.8%
2004 397,510 kg -4.2%
2005 286,218 kg -28.0%
2006 415,017 kg +45.0%
2007 429,328 kg +3.4%
2008 429,328 kg +0.0%
2009 429,328 kg +0.0%
2010 534,261 kg +24.4%
2011 534,265 kg +0.0%
2012 566,588 kg +6.0%
2013 563,729 kg -0.5%
2014 559,394 kg -0.8%
2015 550,637 kg -1.6%
2016 555,727 kg +0.9%
2017 526,014 kg -5.3%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 526,014 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,600 kg, 14.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 526,014 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,711 kg, 7.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils in Italy 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
2006 +45.0% 286,218 kg 415,017 kg
2005 -28.0% 397,510 kg 286,218 kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 498,867 kg 443,925 kg 584,315 kg 9
1970s 375,783 kg 356,199 kg 423,603 kg 10
1980s 369,401 kg 352,478 kg 391,189 kg 10
1990s 434,525 kg 387,826 kg 463,531 kg 10
2000s 401,817 kg 286,218 kg 429,328 kg 10
2010s 548,827 kg 526,014 kg 566,588 kg 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 22 Sudan (former) 627,665 kg compare
  2. 23 Colombia 592,324 kg compare
  3. 24 Uzbekistan 551,251 kg compare
  4. 26 Ukraine 525,431 kg compare
  5. 27 Poland 516,907 kg compare
  6. 27 Caribbean 714,238 kg compare
  7. 28 Mali 505,369 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure applied to soils in Italy?
Horses — manure applied to soils in Italy was 526,014 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 584,315 kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 286,218 kg in 2005.
How does Italy rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
Italy ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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).