Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern America
Northern America: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 22.28 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure applied to soils in Northern America, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils in Northern America is 22.28 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in Northern America peaked at 31.65 million kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.41 million kg, in 1964.
Northern America ranks 6th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern America, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.65 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 8.67 million kg | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 7.53 million kg | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 6.41 million kg | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 10.36 million kg | +61.6% |
| 1966 | 10.77 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 11.49 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 12.66 million kg | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 13.59 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 14.90 million kg | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 16.24 million kg | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 16.23 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 16.34 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 16.51 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 16.68 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 16.79 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 16.82 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 17.51 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 17.58 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 17.78 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 17.84 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 17.90 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 18.03 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 18.12 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 18.31 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 18.30 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 18.17 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 18.58 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 18.10 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 18.11 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.23 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18.07 million kg | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 18.16 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 18.03 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 18.20 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 18.25 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 18.39 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.55 million kg | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 18.33 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 18.58 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 19.72 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 21.09 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 24.39 million kg | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 30.99 million kg | +27.1% |
| 2005 | 31.65 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 31.65 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.65 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.36 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.02 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.68 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.00 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 28.26 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 27.51 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 26.78 million kg | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 25.97 million kg | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 25.25 million kg | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 24.83 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 24.36 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.95 million kg | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 23.52 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 23.10 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 22.65 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 22.28 million kg | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +61.6% | 6.41 million kg | 10.36 million kg |
| 2004 | +27.1% | 24.39 million kg | 30.99 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.13 million kg | 6.41 million kg | 13.59 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.56 million kg | 14.90 million kg | 17.58 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.11 million kg | 17.78 million kg | 18.58 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.23 million kg | 18.03 million kg | 18.55 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.21 million kg | 18.58 million kg | 31.65 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.66 million kg | 23.95 million kg | 30.68 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.89 million kg | 22.28 million kg | 23.52 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 3 Mongolia 9.65 million kg compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 7.69 million kg compare
- 5 China 7.18 million kg compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 255,793 kg compare
- 6 China, mainland 7.17 million kg compare
- 6 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 209,990 kg compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 202,943 kg compare
- 7 Russian Federation 4.33 million kg compare
- 8 Mexico 2.56 million kg compare
- 8 Viet Nam 97,545 kg compare
- 9 Brazil 2.32 million kg compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 97,021 kg compare
More environment data for Northern America
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.23 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.466 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.49 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 43.74 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 70.81 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 60.43 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 92.54 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 13.25 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils in Northern America?
- Horses — manure applied to soils in Northern America was 22.28 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 Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.65 million kg in 2005.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 million kg in 1964.
- How does Northern America rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
- Northern America ranks 6th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern America 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).