Horses — Manure applied to soils in Portugal
Portugal: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 128,798 kg in 2022. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure applied to soils in Portugal, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils in Portugal is 128,798 kg, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in Portugal peaked at 138,816 kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37,208 kg, in 1986.
Portugal ranks 50th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Horses — Manure applied to soils in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72,986 kg | — |
| 1962 | 67,834 kg | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 62,968 kg | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 57,244 kg | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 52,950 kg | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 56,528 kg | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 51,233 kg | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 47,017 kg | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 49,373 kg | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 51,233 kg | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 53,952 kg | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 54,064 kg | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 55,514 kg | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 50,088 kg | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 45,795 kg | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 45,795 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44,364 kg | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 44,364 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 42,933 kg | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 41,502 kg | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 41,502 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 41,502 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 40,071 kg | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 40,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37,208 kg | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 37,208 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 37,208 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37,208 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 37,208 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58,675 kg | +57.7% |
| 1992 | 60,106 kg | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 61,537 kg | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 68,692 kg | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 74,417 kg | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 78,710 kg | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 81,572 kg | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 83,003 kg | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 83,003 kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84,434 kg | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 84,434 kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84,434 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84,434 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 85,866 kg | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 87,297 kg | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 91,590 kg | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 98,745 kg | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 114,487 kg | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 138,816 kg | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 138,816 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 138,816 kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 125,936 kg | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 111,625 kg | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 118,781 kg | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 105,901 kg | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 94,452 kg | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 110,194 kg | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 117,350 kg | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 124,505 kg | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 121,643 kg | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 125,936 kg | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 128,798 kg | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 128,798 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,600 kg, 3.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 128,798 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,711 kg, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +57.7% | 37,208 kg | 58,675 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,570 kg | 47,017 kg | 72,986 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,810 kg | 42,933 kg | 55,514 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,355 kg | 37,208 kg | 41,502 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,692 kg | 37,208 kg | 83,003 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,454 kg | 84,434 kg | 138,816 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 118,638 kg | 94,452 kg | 138,816 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 125,459 kg | 121,643 kg | 128,798 kg | 3 |
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More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils in Portugal?
- Horses — manure applied to soils in Portugal was 128,798 kg in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 138,816 kg in 2009.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,208 kg in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
- Portugal ranks 50th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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).