Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 904,291 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 904,291 kg for horses — manure applied to soils in 2023.
That represents a change of up 85.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils in Western Europe peaked at 5.11 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 488,387 kg, in 2022.
That places Western Europe 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.11 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 4.72 million kg | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 4.38 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 3.93 million kg | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 3.53 million kg | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 3.17 million kg | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 2.94 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 2.58 million kg | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 2.30 million kg | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 2.11 million kg | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 1.92 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 1.73 million kg | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 1.63 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.64 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.62 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.61 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.61 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.59 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.57 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.54 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.43 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.42 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.39 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.40 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.39 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.39 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.48 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 1.52 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.65 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.76 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.85 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.88 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.74 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.68 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.79 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.76 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.83 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1.85 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.86 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.74 million kg | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.84 million kg | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.76 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.69 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million kg | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.60 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 728,482 kg | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 724,830 kg | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.27 million kg | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 629,884 kg | -50.3% |
| 2022 | 488,387 kg | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 904,291 kg | +85.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Western Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +85.2% | 488,387 kg | 904,291 kg |
| 2020 | +75.0% | 724,830 kg | 1.27 million kg |
| 2018 | -53.0% | 1.55 million kg | 728,482 kg |
| 2021 | -50.3% | 1.27 million kg | 629,884 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.63 million kg | 2.30 million kg | 5.11 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.70 million kg | 1.57 million kg | 2.11 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 million kg | 1.38 million kg | 1.54 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 million kg | 1.48 million kg | 1.93 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 million kg | 1.68 million kg | 1.86 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 million kg | 724,830 kg | 1.84 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 822,746 kg | 488,387 kg | 1.27 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils in Western Europe?
- Horses — manure applied to soils in Western Europe was 904,291 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 488,387 kg in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for horses — manure applied to soils?
- Western Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Europe 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).