Is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Canada?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Canada

Name: Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Canada
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Canada: Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 0.0451 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.0451 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

80th

of 143 countries

All-time high

0.0613 kg per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0379 kg per square kilometre

in 1973

Years of data

1961–2023

Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Canada, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

Canada recorded 0.0451 kg per square kilometre for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Canada peaked at 0.0613 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0379 kg per square kilometre, in 1973.

That places Canada 80th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0613 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0548 kg per square kilometre	-10.6%
1963	0.0509 kg per square kilometre	-7.1%
1964	0.0486 kg per square kilometre	-4.6%
1965	0.0463 kg per square kilometre	-4.8%
1966	0.0441 kg per square kilometre	-4.7%
1967	0.0413 kg per square kilometre	-6.4%
1968	0.0397 kg per square kilometre	-3.9%
1969	0.0393 kg per square kilometre	-1.1%
1970	0.0409 kg per square kilometre	+4.0%
1971	0.04 kg per square kilometre	-2.2%
1972	0.0397 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
1973	0.0379 kg per square kilometre	-4.6%
1974	0.0381 kg per square kilometre	+0.6%
1975	0.0381 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0387 kg per square kilometre	+1.4%
1977	0.0387 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0387 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0387 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1980	0.0409 kg per square kilometre	+5.7%
1981	0.0409 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.0409 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.042 kg per square kilometre	+2.7%
1984	0.042 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0434 kg per square kilometre	+3.4%
1986	0.0431 kg per square kilometre	-0.8%
1987	0.0503 kg per square kilometre	+16.7%
1988	0.0608 kg per square kilometre	+20.9%
1989	0.0459 kg per square kilometre	-24.5%
1990	0.0459 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	0.0463 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1992	0.0387 kg per square kilometre	-16.5%
1993	0.0409 kg per square kilometre	+5.7%
1994	0.0387 kg per square kilometre	-5.4%
1995	0.042 kg per square kilometre	+8.6%
1996	0.0416 kg per square kilometre	-1.1%
1997	0.0442 kg per square kilometre	+6.4%
1998	0.042 kg per square kilometre	-5.0%
1999	0.042 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0.0425 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2001	0.0519 kg per square kilometre	+22.1%
2002	0.0425 kg per square kilometre	-18.1%
2003	0.0425 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.0425 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0.0425 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0425 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.0425 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.0431 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2009	0.0431 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0442 kg per square kilometre	+2.6%
2011	0.0448 kg per square kilometre	+1.2%
2012	0.045 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
2013	0.045 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0451 kg per square kilometre	+0.2%
2015	0.0442 kg per square kilometre	-1.9%
2016	0.0441 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
2017	0.0441 kg per square kilometre	+0.2%
2018	0.0442 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
2019	0.0442 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
2020	0.0442 kg per square kilometre	-0.0%
2021	0.045 kg per square kilometre	+1.8%
2022	0.045 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
2023	0.0451 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

Canada's 0.0451 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1389 kg per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0474 kg per square kilometre	0.0393 kg per square kilometre	0.0613 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0389 kg per square kilometre	0.0379 kg per square kilometre	0.0409 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.045 kg per square kilometre	0.0409 kg per square kilometre	0.0608 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0422 kg per square kilometre	0.0387 kg per square kilometre	0.0463 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0436 kg per square kilometre	0.0425 kg per square kilometre	0.0519 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0445 kg per square kilometre	0.0441 kg per square kilometre	0.0451 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0448 kg per square kilometre	0.0442 kg per square kilometre	0.0451 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Canada

77 Estonia 0.0572 kg per square kilometre compare
78 Niger 0.0494 kg per square kilometre compare
79 Chile 0.0473 kg per square kilometre compare
81 Norway 0.0444 kg per square kilometre compare
82 Jamaica 0.0444 kg per square kilometre compare
83 India 0.044 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Canada?: Horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Canada was 0.0451 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Canada?: The highest recorded value was 0.0613 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Canada?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0379 kg per square kilometre in 1973.
How does Canada rank for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?: Canada ranks 80th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Canada?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre
Unit: kg per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 145 places, 8,113 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 October 2026

Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.