Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 243,286 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 243,286 kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 243,286 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40,071 kg, in 1976.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44,374 kg | — |
| 1962 | 43,767 kg | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 43,196 kg | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 42,602 kg | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 42,006 kg | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 41,427 kg | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 40,827 kg | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 40,267 kg | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 41,408 kg | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 41,405 kg | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 40,266 kg | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 40,268 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40,262 kg | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 40,261 kg | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 40,257 kg | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 40,071 kg | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 40,071 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40,643 kg | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 41,502 kg | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 41,502 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 42,933 kg | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 44,364 kg | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 46,654 kg | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 47,226 kg | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 47,226 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46,654 kg | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 47,226 kg | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 48,085 kg | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 48,085 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48,371 kg | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 48,657 kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 49,230 kg | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 49,516 kg | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 49,802 kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 50,088 kg | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 50,374 kg | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 50,661 kg | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 50,947 kg | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 51,519 kg | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 85,866 kg | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 88,728 kg | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 91,590 kg | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 94,452 kg | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 100,176 kg | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 105,901 kg | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 111,053 kg | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 109,908 kg | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 127,915 kg | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 135,065 kg | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 142,255 kg | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 149,488 kg | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 156,764 kg | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 164,087 kg | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 171,410 kg | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 179,171 kg | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 186,682 kg | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 194,250 kg | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 201,876 kg | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 209,563 kg | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 217,317 kg | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 225,139 kg | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 233,034 kg | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 243,286 kg | +4.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +66.7% | 51,519 kg | 85,866 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,208 kg | 40,267 kg | 44,374 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,500 kg | 40,071 kg | 41,502 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,995 kg | 41,502 kg | 48,085 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,916 kg | 48,371 kg | 51,519 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,065 kg | 85,866 kg | 135,065 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,555 kg | 142,255 kg | 209,563 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 229,694 kg | 217,317 kg | 243,286 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 11 Ethiopia 365,724 kg compare
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- 12 Canada 264,062 kg compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 10,745 kg compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
- 13 Romania 247,028 kg compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kg
- 13 Türkiye 0 kg
- 13 Melanesia 0 kg
- 13 Polynesia 0 kg
- 15 Chad 239,649 kg compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 216,795 kg compare
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More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 7.27 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.26 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,577 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 63.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 43.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 198,000 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 4.26 g/Int$ (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 243,286 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 243,286 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,071 kg in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).