Horses: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Spain
Spain: Horses: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises was 0.1762 kg per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Spain, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Spain is 0.1762 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Spain peaked at 0.3064 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1365 kg per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Spain 41st out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Horses: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3064 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2709 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.252 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2274 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1856 kg per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1747 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.181 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1718 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1751 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1633 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1615 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1494 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1493 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1419 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1474 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1845 kg per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1467 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1392 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1375 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1387 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1438 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1427 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1444 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.145 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1416 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1404 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1422 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1366 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1365 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1365 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1365 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1376 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1405 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1434 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1423 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1435 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1431 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1431 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.143 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.143 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.143 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1822 kg per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1792 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1762 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1762 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0926 kg per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1762 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1762 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses: Manure applied … applied square kilometre volatilises in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +27.3% | 0.143 kg per square kilometre | 0.1822 kg per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +25.2% | 0.1474 kg per square kilometre | 0.1845 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2161 kg per square kilometre | 0.1718 kg per square kilometre | 0.3064 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1521 kg per square kilometre | 0.1375 kg per square kilometre | 0.1845 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1423 kg per square kilometre | 0.1387 kg per square kilometre | 0.145 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | 0.1421 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1396 kg per square kilometre | 0.1365 kg per square kilometre | 0.1435 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1566 kg per square kilometre | 0.143 kg per square kilometre | 0.1822 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 38 Costa Rica 0.184 kg per square kilometre compare
- 39 Ukraine 0.1814 kg per square kilometre compare
- 40 Nicaragua 0.1785 kg per square kilometre compare
- 42 France 0.1538 kg per square kilometre compare
- 43 China 0.1529 kg per square kilometre compare
- 44 Saint Lucia 0.1454 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Spain?
- Horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Spain was 0.1762 kg per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3064 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1365 kg per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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.