Horses — Manure applied to soils in United States of America

United States of America: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 20.96 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.96 million kg
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
30.38 million kg
in 2005
All-time low
4.96 million kg
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure applied to soils in United States of America, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils in United States of America is 20.96 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in United States of America peaked at 30.38 million kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.96 million kg, in 1964.

That places United States of America 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Horses — Manure applied to soils in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in United States of America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 7.82 million kg
1962 7.03 million kg -10.0%
1963 6.01 million kg -14.6%
1964 4.96 million kg -17.4%
1965 8.98 million kg +81.0%
1966 9.46 million kg +5.3%
1967 10.25 million kg +8.5%
1968 11.48 million kg +11.9%
1969 12.41 million kg +8.1%
1970 13.68 million kg +10.2%
1971 15.05 million kg +10.0%
1972 15.05 million kg -0.0%
1973 15.21 million kg +1.1%
1974 15.37 million kg +1.1%
1975 15.54 million kg +1.1%
1976 15.64 million kg +0.6%
1977 15.66 million kg +0.2%
1978 16.36 million kg +4.4%
1979 16.42 million kg +0.4%
1980 16.56 million kg +0.8%
1981 16.61 million kg +0.4%
1982 16.68 million kg +0.4%
1983 16.77 million kg +0.6%
1984 16.87 million kg +0.6%
1985 17.01 million kg +0.8%
1986 17.01 million kg +0.0%
1987 16.67 million kg -2.0%
1988 16.76 million kg +0.6%
1989 16.73 million kg -0.2%
1990 16.74 million kg +0.0%
1991 16.84 million kg +0.6%
1992 16.91 million kg +0.4%
1993 16.94 million kg +0.2%
1994 16.88 million kg -0.4%
1995 16.94 million kg +0.4%
1996 17.01 million kg +0.4%
1997 17.07 million kg +0.4%
1998 17.30 million kg +1.3%
1999 17.07 million kg -1.3%
2000 17.31 million kg +1.4%
2001 18.16 million kg +5.0%
2002 19.82 million kg +9.1%
2003 23.12 million kg +16.7%
2004 29.72 million kg +28.6%
2005 30.38 million kg +2.2%
2006 30.38 million kg +0.0%
2007 30.38 million kg +0.0%
2008 30.08 million kg -1.0%
2009 29.74 million kg -1.1%
2010 29.36 million kg -1.3%
2011 27.66 million kg -5.8%
2012 26.91 million kg -2.7%
2013 26.16 million kg -2.8%
2014 25.43 million kg -2.8%
2015 24.65 million kg -3.1%
2016 23.93 million kg -2.9%
2017 23.51 million kg -1.8%
2018 23.04 million kg -2.0%
2019 22.63 million kg -1.8%
2020 22.20 million kg -1.9%
2021 21.78 million kg -1.9%
2022 21.34 million kg -2.0%
2023 20.96 million kg -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.71 million kg 4.96 million kg 12.41 million kg 9
1970s 15.40 million kg 13.68 million kg 16.42 million kg 10
1980s 16.77 million kg 16.56 million kg 17.01 million kg 10
1990s 16.97 million kg 16.74 million kg 17.30 million kg 10
2000s 25.91 million kg 17.31 million kg 30.38 million kg 10
2010s 25.33 million kg 22.63 million kg 29.36 million kg 10
2020s 21.57 million kg 20.96 million kg 22.20 million kg 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 4 Kazakhstan 7.69 million kg compare
  2. 5 China 7.18 million kg compare
  3. 6 China, mainland 7.17 million kg compare
  4. 7 Russian Federation 4.33 million kg compare
  5. 8 Mexico 2.56 million kg compare
  6. 8 Viet Nam 97,545 kg compare
  7. 9 Brazil 2.32 million kg compare
  8. 10 Ethiopia PDR 2.20 million kg compare
  9. 10 Timor-Leste 74,704 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure applied to soils in United States of America?
Horses — manure applied to soils in United States of America was 20.96 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 30.38 million kg in 2005.
What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 4.96 million kg in 1964.
How does United States of America rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
United States of America ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States of America 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).