Horses — Manure applied to soils in Sweden

Sweden: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 146,428 kg in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
146,428 kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
48th
of 177 countries
All-time high
278,276 kg
in 1961
All-time low
71,555 kg
in 1974
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Horses — Manure applied to soils in Sweden, 1961–2017

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

Analysis

In 2017, horses — manure applied to soils in Sweden stood at 146,428 kg.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in Sweden peaked at 278,276 kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 71,555 kg, in 1974.

That places Sweden 48th out of 177 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 168,038 kg 91,590 kg 278,276 kg 9
1970s 79,828 kg 71,555 kg 86,799 kg 10
1980s 80,880 kg 72,499 kg 82,717 kg 10
1990s 113,631 kg 83,003 kg 125,188 kg 10
2000s 132,731 kg 121,643 kg 137,385 kg 10
2010s 140,076 kg 135,954 kg 146,428 kg 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 45 Tajikistan 167,833 kg compare
  2. 46 Uruguay 161,368 kg compare
  3. 47 Dominican Republic 146,942 kg compare
  4. 49 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 139,247 kg compare
  5. 50 Bulgaria 138,706 kg compare
  6. 51 Morocco 138,502 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure applied to soils in Sweden?
Horses — manure applied to soils in Sweden was 146,428 kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 278,276 kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 71,555 kg in 1974.
How does Sweden rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
Sweden ranks 48th out of 177 countries with data for 2017.
Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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

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).