Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe
Western Europe: Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches was 271,287 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe is 271,287 kg, measured 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 that leaches in Western Europe peaked at 1.53 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 146,516 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 that leaches in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.53 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.42 million kg | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 1.31 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 1.18 million kg | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 million kg | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 949,805 kg | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 883,031 kg | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 773,564 kg | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 688,763 kg | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 633,411 kg | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 575,831 kg | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 520,226 kg | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 488,996 kg | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 490,648 kg | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 485,568 kg | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 482,189 kg | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 482,746 kg | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 476,537 kg | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 470,965 kg | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 461,832 kg | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 435,865 kg | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 428,901 kg | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 424,545 kg | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 418,308 kg | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 426,409 kg | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 418,828 kg | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 415,908 kg | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 414,202 kg | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 417,728 kg | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 442,998 kg | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 457,248 kg | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 468,085 kg | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 494,226 kg | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 528,105 kg | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 555,484 kg | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 563,168 kg | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 580,386 kg | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 552,651 kg | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 522,152 kg | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 505,474 kg | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 505,373 kg | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 512,839 kg | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 534,054 kg | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 536,687 kg | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 529,040 kg | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 532,597 kg | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 549,995 kg | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 553,764 kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 557,629 kg | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 521,267 kg | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 553,348 kg | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 529,314 kg | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 507,341 kg | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 466,318 kg | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 480,655 kg | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 463,771 kg | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 464,933 kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 218,544 kg | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 217,449 kg | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 380,527 kg | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 188,965 kg | -50.3% |
| 2022 | 146,516 kg | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 271,287 kg | +85.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.09 million kg | 688,763 kg | 1.53 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 510,712 kg | 470,965 kg | 633,411 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 426,253 kg | 414,202 kg | 461,832 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 516,450 kg | 442,998 kg | 580,386 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 531,745 kg | 505,373 kg | 557,629 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 442,294 kg | 217,449 kg | 553,348 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,824 kg | 146,516 kg | 380,527 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe?
- Horses — manure applied to soils that leaches in Western Europe was 271,287 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that leaches recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,516 kg in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for horses — manure applied to soils that leaches?
- Western Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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).