Horses — Manure applied to soils in Western Europe

Western Europe: Horses — Manure applied to soils was 904,291 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
904,291 kg
Change on year
up 85.2%
Rank
29th
of 36 groups
All-time high
5.11 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
488,387 kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure applied to soils in Western Europe, 1961–2023

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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 29th out of 36 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Italy 526,014 kg compare
  2. 27 Ukraine 525,431 kg compare
  3. 28 Poland 516,907 kg compare
  4. 29 Mali 505,369 kg compare
  5. 30 Philippines 501,570 kg compare
  6. 31 Senegal 467,129 kg compare
  7. 32 South Africa 268,622 kg compare
  8. 32 Spain 439,976 kg compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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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 29th out of 36 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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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).