Horses — Manure applied to soils in Spain

Spain: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 439,976 kg in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
439,976 kg
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
31st
of 164 countries
All-time high
765,634 kg
in 1961
All-time low
340,600 kg
in 2001
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Horses — Manure applied to soils in Spain, 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 Spain is 439,976 kg, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in Spain peaked at 765,634 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 340,600 kg, in 2001.

Spain ranks 31st of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Spain, 1961 to 2017.
Year kg Change
1961 765,634 kg —
1962 676,906 kg -11.6%
1963 629,736 kg -7.0%
1964 568,144 kg -9.8%
1965 463,674 kg -18.4%
1966 436,483 kg -5.9%
1967 452,225 kg +3.6%
1968 429,328 kg -5.1%
1969 437,542 kg +1.9%
1970 408,030 kg -6.7%
1971 403,568 kg -1.1%
1972 373,287 kg -7.5%
1973 373,024 kg -0.1%
1974 354,592 kg -4.9%
1975 368,221 kg +3.8%
1976 460,812 kg +25.1%
1977 366,360 kg -20.5%
1978 347,755 kg -5.1%
1979 343,462 kg -1.2%
1980 354,911 kg +3.3%
1981 346,324 kg -2.4%
1982 359,204 kg +3.7%
1983 356,342 kg -0.8%
1984 360,635 kg +1.2%
1985 362,066 kg +0.4%
1986 354,911 kg -2.0%
1987 354,911 kg +0.0%
1988 353,480 kg -0.4%
1989 350,618 kg -0.8%
1990 354,911 kg +1.2%
1991 354,911 kg +0.0%
1992 354,911 kg +0.0%
1993 354,911 kg +0.0%
1994 354,911 kg +0.0%
1995 354,911 kg +0.0%
1996 354,911 kg +0.0%
1997 354,911 kg +0.0%
1998 354,911 kg +0.0%
1999 354,911 kg +0.0%
2000 354,911 kg +0.0%
2001 340,600 kg -4.0%
2002 340,600 kg +0.0%
2003 340,600 kg +0.0%
2004 340,600 kg +0.0%
2005 343,462 kg +0.8%
2006 350,618 kg +2.1%
2007 357,773 kg +2.0%
2008 354,911 kg -0.8%
2009 357,773 kg +0.8%
2010 357,773 kg +0.0%
2011 357,773 kg +0.0%
2012 357,773 kg +0.0%
2013 357,773 kg +0.0%
2014 357,773 kg +0.0%
2015 455,087 kg +27.2%
2016 447,538 kg -1.7%
2017 439,976 kg -1.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 439,976 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 37,600 kg, 11.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 439,976 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66,711 kg, 6.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils in Spain 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
2015 +27.2% 357,773 kg 455,087 kg
1976 +25.1% 368,221 kg 460,812 kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 539,964 kg 429,328 kg 765,634 kg 9
1970s 379,911 kg 343,462 kg 460,812 kg 10
1980s 355,340 kg 346,324 kg 362,066 kg 10
1990s 354,911 kg 354,911 kg 354,911 kg 10
2000s 348,185 kg 340,600 kg 357,773 kg 10
2010s 391,433 kg 357,773 kg 455,087 kg 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 28 Mali 505,369 kg compare
  2. 29 Philippines 501,570 kg compare
  3. 30 Cabo Verde 473.13 kg compare
  4. 30 Senegal 467,129 kg compare
  5. 32 India 436,178 kg compare
  6. 33 Yugoslav SFR 434,133 kg compare
  7. 34 France 414,454 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure applied to soils in Spain?
Horses — manure applied to soils in Spain was 439,976 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 765,634 kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 340,600 kg in 2001.
How does Spain rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
Spain ranks 31st out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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).