Horses — Manure applied to soils in Northern America

Northern America: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 22.28 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.28 million kg
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
6th
of 12 groups
All-time high
31.65 million kg
in 2005
All-time low
6.41 million kg
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure applied to soils in Northern America, 1961–2023

10.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils in 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.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Mongolia 9.65 million kg compare
  2. 4 Kazakhstan, Republic of 7.69 million kg compare
  3. 5 China (People’s Republic of) 7.18 million kg compare
  4. 6 China, mainland 7.17 million kg compare
  5. 7 Russian Federation 4.33 million kg compare
  6. 8 Mexico 2.56 million kg compare
  7. 9 Brazil 2.32 million kg compare

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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 12 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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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).