Horses — Manure left on pasture in Brazil

Brazil: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 229.43 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
229.43 million kg
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
252.96 million kg
in 1995
All-time low
174.42 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure left on pasture in Brazil, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture in Brazil stood at 229.43 million kg.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in Brazil peaked at 252.96 million kg in 1995 and was at its lowest, 174.42 million kg, in 1961.

Brazil ranks 3rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Horses — Manure left on pasture in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 174.42 million kg —
1962 176.56 million kg +1.2%
1963 183.28 million kg +3.8%
1964 187.72 million kg +2.4%
1965 194.44 million kg +3.6%
1966 197.01 million kg +1.3%
1967 193.06 million kg -2.0%
1968 194.80 million kg +0.9%
1969 192.86 million kg -1.0%
1970 191.87 million kg -0.5%
1971 192.24 million kg +0.2%
1972 194.24 million kg +1.0%
1973 201.96 million kg +4.0%
1974 206.39 million kg +2.2%
1975 217.86 million kg +5.6%
1976 204.01 million kg -6.4%
1977 195.19 million kg -4.3%
1978 191.99 million kg -1.6%
1979 194.96 million kg +1.5%
1980 199.98 million kg +2.6%
1981 206.78 million kg +3.4%
1982 208.08 million kg +0.6%
1983 209.23 million kg +0.6%
1984 215.30 million kg +2.9%
1985 219.56 million kg +2.0%
1986 226.89 million kg +3.3%
1987 231.64 million kg +2.1%
1988 236.24 million kg +2.0%
1989 241.23 million kg +2.1%
1990 242.17 million kg +0.4%
1991 246.72 million kg +1.9%
1992 250.39 million kg +1.5%
1993 249.79 million kg -0.2%
1994 251.44 million kg +0.7%
1995 252.96 million kg +0.6%
1996 225.70 million kg -10.8%
1997 230.70 million kg +2.2%
1998 232.09 million kg +0.6%
1999 230.69 million kg -0.6%
2000 230.71 million kg +0.0%
2001 229.49 million kg -0.5%
2002 228.44 million kg -0.5%
2003 230.57 million kg +0.9%
2004 228.95 million kg -0.7%
2005 228.95 million kg +0.0%
2006 227.44 million kg -0.7%
2007 221.62 million kg -2.6%
2008 219.25 million kg -1.1%
2009 217.46 million kg -0.8%
2010 218.15 million kg +0.3%
2011 218.00 million kg -0.1%
2012 212.17 million kg -2.7%
2013 210.15 million kg -1.0%
2014 215.63 million kg +2.6%
2015 219.61 million kg +1.8%
2016 220.59 million kg +0.4%
2017 218.06 million kg -1.2%
2018 227.47 million kg +4.3%
2019 231.48 million kg +1.8%
2020 235.78 million kg +1.9%
2021 228.68 million kg -3.0%
2022 230.83 million kg +0.9%
2023 229.43 million kg -0.6%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 229.43 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.70 million kg, 134.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 229.43 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.28 million kg, 43.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 188.24 million kg 174.42 million kg 197.01 million kg 9
1970s 199.07 million kg 191.87 million kg 217.86 million kg 10
1980s 219.49 million kg 199.98 million kg 241.23 million kg 10
1990s 241.26 million kg 225.70 million kg 252.96 million kg 10
2000s 226.29 million kg 217.46 million kg 230.71 million kg 10
2010s 219.13 million kg 210.15 million kg 231.48 million kg 10
2020s 231.18 million kg 228.68 million kg 235.78 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 OECD 600.54 million kg compare
  2. 2 Mexico 253.62 million kg compare
  3. 4 USSR 224.80 million kg compare
  4. 5 Mongolia 183.35 million kg compare
  5. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 20.79 million kg compare
  6. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 20.09 million kg compare
  7. 6 Kazakhstan 146.20 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture in Brazil?
Horses — manure left on pasture in Brazil was 229.43 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 252.96 million kg in 1995.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 174.42 million kg in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 11,993 data points, 1961–2023
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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).