How does World rank for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?

World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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

Name: Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in World
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World: Horses: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 0.1734 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.1734 kg per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.3%

Rank

1st

of 2 groups

All-time high

0.3056 kg per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.1722 kg per square kilometre

in 2018

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in World stood at 0.1734 kg per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in World peaked at 0.3056 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1722 kg per square kilometre, in 2018.

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

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

Annual values for Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square kilometre in World, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.3056 kg per square kilometre	—
1962	0.2902 kg per square kilometre	-5.1%
1963	0.2788 kg per square kilometre	-3.9%
1964	0.269 kg per square kilometre	-3.5%
1965	0.2754 kg per square kilometre	+2.4%
1966	0.2785 kg per square kilometre	+1.1%
1967	0.2809 kg per square kilometre	+0.8%
1968	0.2853 kg per square kilometre	+1.6%
1969	0.2866 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
1970	0.2872 kg per square kilometre	+0.2%
1971	0.2901 kg per square kilometre	+1.0%
1972	0.2876 kg per square kilometre	-0.8%
1973	0.2854 kg per square kilometre	-0.8%
1974	0.2848 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
1975	0.2853 kg per square kilometre	+0.2%
1976	0.2825 kg per square kilometre	-1.0%
1977	0.2775 kg per square kilometre	-1.7%
1978	0.2748 kg per square kilometre	-1.0%
1979	0.2716 kg per square kilometre	-1.1%
1980	0.27 kg per square kilometre	-0.6%
1981	0.2676 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
1982	0.2678 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
1983	0.2671 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
1984	0.2669 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
1985	0.2688 kg per square kilometre	+0.7%
1986	0.2686 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
1987	0.2678 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
1988	0.2658 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
1989	0.2644 kg per square kilometre	-0.5%
1990	0.2651 kg per square kilometre	+0.3%
1991	0.2657 kg per square kilometre	+0.2%
1992	0.2113 kg per square kilometre	-20.5%
1993	0.2041 kg per square kilometre	-3.4%
1994	0.2027 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
1995	0.2045 kg per square kilometre	+0.9%
1996	0.2044 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
1997	0.1971 kg per square kilometre	-3.6%
1998	0.1957 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
1999	0.1939 kg per square kilometre	-0.9%
2000	0.1935 kg per square kilometre	-0.2%
2001	0.1935 kg per square kilometre	-0.0%
2002	0.1902 kg per square kilometre	-1.7%
2003	0.1963 kg per square kilometre	+3.2%
2004	0.2099 kg per square kilometre	+6.9%
2005	0.2092 kg per square kilometre	-0.4%
2006	0.2079 kg per square kilometre	-0.6%
2007	0.208 kg per square kilometre	+0.1%
2008	0.2075 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
2009	0.2008 kg per square kilometre	-3.2%
2010	0.1958 kg per square kilometre	-2.5%
2011	0.1907 kg per square kilometre	-2.6%
2012	0.183 kg per square kilometre	-4.0%
2013	0.1808 kg per square kilometre	-1.2%
2014	0.1806 kg per square kilometre	-0.1%
2015	0.1806 kg per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0.1793 kg per square kilometre	-0.7%
2017	0.1774 kg per square kilometre	-1.0%
2018	0.1722 kg per square kilometre	-3.0%
2019	0.1745 kg per square kilometre	+1.3%
2020	0.1754 kg per square kilometre	+0.5%
2021	0.175 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%
2022	0.1739 kg per square kilometre	-0.6%
2023	0.1734 kg per square kilometre	-0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2834 kg per square kilometre	0.269 kg per square kilometre	0.3056 kg per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.2827 kg per square kilometre	0.2716 kg per square kilometre	0.2901 kg per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.2675 kg per square kilometre	0.2644 kg per square kilometre	0.27 kg per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.2144 kg per square kilometre	0.1939 kg per square kilometre	0.2657 kg per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.2017 kg per square kilometre	0.1902 kg per square kilometre	0.2099 kg per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.1815 kg per square kilometre	0.1722 kg per square kilometre	0.1958 kg per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.1744 kg per square kilometre	0.1734 kg per square kilometre	0.1754 kg per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near World

1 Haiti 2.18 kg per square kilometre compare
2 Mongolia 1.86 kg per square kilometre compare
3 Kyrgyzstan 1.7 kg per square kilometre compare
4 Romania 1.61 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 World?: Horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in World was 0.1734 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 World?: The highest recorded value was 0.3056 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in World?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1722 kg per square kilometre in 2018.
How does World rank for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?: World ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in World?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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.

Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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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.