Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 1.37 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure applied to soils in Northern Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure applied to soils in Northern Europe stood at 1.37 million kg.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in Northern Europe peaked at 1.60 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 586,899 kg, in 1981.
That places Northern Europe 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.50 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.38 million kg | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 1.30 million kg | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 1.20 million kg | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 1.09 million kg | -9.3% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million kg | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 908,615 kg | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 845,409 kg | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 791,587 kg | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 764,922 kg | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 710,391 kg | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 683,364 kg | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 656,294 kg | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 648,794 kg | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 644,446 kg | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 635,104 kg | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 627,229 kg | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 626,462 kg | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 622,146 kg | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 603,396 kg | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 586,899 kg | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 589,395 kg | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 595,298 kg | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 594,209 kg | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 600,387 kg | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 594,693 kg | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 601,371 kg | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 614,223 kg | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 629,238 kg | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 648,132 kg | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 693,678 kg | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 869,999 kg | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 858,451 kg | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 867,116 kg | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 867,246 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 880,914 kg | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 922,937 kg | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 908,960 kg | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 910,724 kg | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million kg | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million kg | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million kg | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million kg | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.57 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million kg | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million kg | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million kg | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.35 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million kg | -1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Northern 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 | +25.4% | 693,678 kg | 869,999 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million kg | 791,587 kg | 1.50 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 661,915 kg | 622,146 kg | 764,922 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 600,911 kg | 586,899 kg | 629,238 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 842,816 kg | 648,132 kg | 922,937 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million kg | 1.08 million kg | 1.40 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million kg | 1.40 million kg | 1.60 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million kg | 1.31 million kg | 1.39 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.97 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.9433 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0.7673 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate 11.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0.171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils in Northern Europe?
- Horses — manure applied to soils in Northern Europe was 1.37 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 586,899 kg in 1981.
- How does Northern Europe rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
- Northern Europe ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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).