Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe
Western Europe: Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 180,858 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 180,858 kg for horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023.
The figure is up 85.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe peaked at 1.02 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 97,678 kg, in 2022.
Western Europe ranks 26th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 volatilises in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 944,398 kg | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 875,084 kg | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 786,626 kg | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 706,058 kg | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 633,203 kg | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 588,687 kg | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 515,709 kg | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 459,176 kg | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 422,274 kg | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 383,888 kg | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 346,817 kg | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 325,997 kg | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 327,098 kg | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 323,712 kg | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 321,460 kg | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 321,831 kg | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 317,692 kg | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 313,977 kg | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 307,888 kg | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 290,577 kg | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 285,934 kg | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 283,030 kg | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 278,872 kg | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 284,273 kg | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 279,219 kg | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 277,272 kg | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 276,135 kg | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 278,485 kg | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 295,332 kg | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 304,832 kg | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 312,056 kg | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 329,484 kg | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 352,070 kg | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 370,323 kg | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 375,445 kg | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 386,924 kg | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 368,434 kg | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 348,101 kg | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 336,982 kg | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 336,915 kg | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 341,893 kg | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 356,036 kg | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 357,791 kg | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 352,693 kg | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 355,064 kg | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 366,663 kg | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 369,176 kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 371,752 kg | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 347,511 kg | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 368,899 kg | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 352,876 kg | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 338,227 kg | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 310,879 kg | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 320,436 kg | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 309,181 kg | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 309,955 kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 145,696 kg | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 144,966 kg | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 253,685 kg | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 125,977 kg | -50.3% |
| 2022 | 97,678 kg | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 180,858 kg | +85.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 725,663 kg | 459,176 kg | 1.02 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 340,475 kg | 313,977 kg | 422,274 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 284,168 kg | 276,135 kg | 307,888 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 344,300 kg | 295,332 kg | 386,924 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 354,496 kg | 336,915 kg | 371,752 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 294,863 kg | 144,966 kg | 368,899 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,549 kg | 97,678 kg | 253,685 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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- 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 — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe?
- Horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Western Europe was 180,858 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,678 kg in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Western Europe ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 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).