Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 52.85 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 52.85 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 92.71 kg per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28.98 kg per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Colombia 27th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.77 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 34.37 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 34.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 35.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 33.92 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 35.64 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 38.73 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 39.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 40.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 39.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 44.39 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 47.46 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 49.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 51.18 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 52.93 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 54.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 56.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 58.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 60.47 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 60.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 62.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 63.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 64.72 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 67.96 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 66.32 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 67.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 69.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 70.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 70.42 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 74.88 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 78.44 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 82.01 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 87.37 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 87.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 87.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 87.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.14 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 90.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 92.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 92.71 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.38 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 91.05 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 82.61 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 85.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 86.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 89.34 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 75.81 kg per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 69.99 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 32.08 kg per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 29.92 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 29.05 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 28.98 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.22 kg per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 36.76 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 35.39 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 40.81 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 60.07 kg per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2021 | 57.06 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 56.18 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 52.85 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 52.85 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.64 kg per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 52.85 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.33 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Colombia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -54.2% | 69.99 kg per square kilometre | 32.08 kg per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +47.2% | 40.81 kg per square kilometre | 60.07 kg per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +31.9% | 28.98 kg per square kilometre | 38.22 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.22 kg per square kilometre | 31.77 kg per square kilometre | 39.61 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.47 kg per square kilometre | 39.51 kg per square kilometre | 58.62 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.31 kg per square kilometre | 60.47 kg per square kilometre | 70.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.49 kg per square kilometre | 70.42 kg per square kilometre | 89.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.58 kg per square kilometre | 82.61 kg per square kilometre | 92.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7 kg per square kilometre | 28.98 kg per square kilometre | 75.81 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.54 kg per square kilometre | 52.85 kg per square kilometre | 60.07 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9788 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2077 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Colombia was 52.85 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.71 kg per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.98 kg per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.