Horses — Manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 1.22 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 1.22 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.22 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 200,353 kg, in 1976.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 221,869 kg | — |
| 1962 | 218,834 kg | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 215,979 kg | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 213,012 kg | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 210,031 kg | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 207,135 kg | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 204,134 kg | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 201,335 kg | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 207,042 kg | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 207,025 kg | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 201,327 kg | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 201,339 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 201,309 kg | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 201,303 kg | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 201,283 kg | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 200,353 kg | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 200,353 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 203,215 kg | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 207,508 kg | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 207,508 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 214,664 kg | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 221,819 kg | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 233,268 kg | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 236,130 kg | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 236,130 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 233,268 kg | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 236,130 kg | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 240,423 kg | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 240,423 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 241,855 kg | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 243,286 kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 246,148 kg | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 247,579 kg | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 249,010 kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 250,441 kg | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 251,872 kg | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 253,303 kg | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 254,734 kg | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 257,597 kg | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 429,328 kg | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 443,639 kg | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 457,949 kg | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 472,260 kg | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 500,882 kg | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 529,504 kg | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 555,264 kg | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 549,539 kg | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 639,576 kg | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 675,325 kg | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 711,276 kg | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 747,438 kg | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 783,821 kg | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 820,435 kg | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 857,051 kg | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 895,854 kg | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 933,411 kg | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 971,248 kg | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.01 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.13 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.22 million kg | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +66.7% | 257,597 kg | 429,328 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,041 kg | 201,335 kg | 221,869 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 202,502 kg | 200,353 kg | 207,508 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 229,976 kg | 207,508 kg | 240,423 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 249,582 kg | 241,855 kg | 257,597 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 525,327 kg | 429,328 kg | 675,325 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 877,773 kg | 711,276 kg | 1.05 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million kg | 1.09 million kg | 1.22 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 11 Ethiopia 1.83 million kg compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 63,936 kg compare
- 12 Canada 1.32 million kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 53,725 kg compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
- 13 Romania 1.24 million kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kg
- 13 Türkiye 0 kg
- 13 Melanesia 0 kg
- 13 Polynesia 0 kg
- 15 Chad 1.20 million kg compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 1.08 million kg compare
- 17 Argentina 1.00 million kg compare
More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, annual growth rate -3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Inland waters — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate -7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Horses — manure applied to soils in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.22 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,353 kg in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).