Horses — Manure left on pasture in Canada

Canada: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 15.18 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
15.18 million kg
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 164 countries
All-time high
21.08 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
13.03 million kg
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture in Canada stood at 15.18 million kg.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in Canada peaked at 21.08 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13.03 million kg, in 1973.

Canada ranks 28th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Canada, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 21.08 million kg —
1962 18.84 million kg -10.6%
1963 17.51 million kg -7.1%
1964 16.70 million kg -4.6%
1965 15.91 million kg -4.8%
1966 15.17 million kg -4.7%
1967 14.20 million kg -6.4%
1968 13.65 million kg -3.9%
1969 13.51 million kg -1.1%
1970 14.05 million kg +4.0%
1971 13.74 million kg -2.2%
1972 13.65 million kg -0.7%
1973 13.03 million kg -4.6%
1974 13.10 million kg +0.6%
1975 13.10 million kg +0.0%
1976 13.29 million kg +1.4%
1977 13.29 million kg +0.0%
1978 13.29 million kg +0.0%
1979 13.29 million kg +0.0%
1980 14.05 million kg +5.7%
1981 14.05 million kg +0.0%
1982 14.05 million kg +0.0%
1983 14.43 million kg +2.7%
1984 14.43 million kg +0.0%
1985 14.93 million kg +3.4%
1986 14.81 million kg -0.8%
1987 17.28 million kg +16.7%
1988 20.89 million kg +20.9%
1989 15.76 million kg -24.5%
1990 15.76 million kg +0.0%
1991 15.91 million kg +1.0%
1992 13.29 million kg -16.5%
1993 14.05 million kg +5.7%
1994 13.29 million kg -5.4%
1995 14.43 million kg +8.6%
1996 14.28 million kg -1.1%
1997 15.19 million kg +6.4%
1998 14.43 million kg -5.0%
1999 14.43 million kg +0.0%
2000 14.62 million kg +1.3%
2001 17.85 million kg +22.1%
2002 14.62 million kg -18.1%
2003 14.62 million kg +0.0%
2004 14.62 million kg +0.0%
2005 14.62 million kg +0.0%
2006 14.62 million kg +0.0%
2007 14.62 million kg +0.0%
2008 14.81 million kg +1.3%
2009 14.81 million kg +0.0%
2010 15.19 million kg +2.6%
2011 15.38 million kg +1.3%
2012 15.46 million kg +0.5%
2013 15.46 million kg +0.0%
2014 15.50 million kg +0.2%
2015 15.19 million kg -1.9%
2016 15.14 million kg -0.3%
2017 15.17 million kg +0.2%
2018 15.18 million kg +0.1%
2019 15.20 million kg +0.1%
2020 15.19 million kg -0.0%
2021 15.16 million kg -0.2%
2022 15.17 million kg +0.1%
2023 15.18 million kg +0.1%

Canada compared with similar countries

  • Canada's 15.18 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 million kg, 13.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.28 million kg 13.51 million kg 21.08 million kg 9
1970s 13.38 million kg 13.03 million kg 14.05 million kg 10
1980s 15.47 million kg 14.05 million kg 20.89 million kg 10
1990s 14.51 million kg 13.29 million kg 15.91 million kg 10
2000s 14.98 million kg 14.62 million kg 17.85 million kg 10
2010s 15.29 million kg 15.14 million kg 15.50 million kg 10
2020s 15.17 million kg 15.16 million kg 15.19 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 25 Germany 16.71 million kg compare
  2. 26 Uruguay 15.98 million kg compare
  3. 27 Indonesia 15.39 million kg compare
  4. 29 Dominican Republic 14.55 million kg compare
  5. 30 Pakistan 14.39 million kg compare
  6. 31 Romania 14.20 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture in Canada?
Horses — manure left on pasture in Canada was 15.18 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 21.08 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 13.03 million kg in 1973.
How does Canada rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
Canada ranks 28th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Canada 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).