Horses — Manure left on pasture in Europe
Europe: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 121.19 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Europe recorded 121.19 million kg for horses — manure left on pasture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in Europe peaked at 807.31 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 116.64 million kg, in 2022.
That places Europe 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 807.31 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 766.31 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 726.60 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 680.75 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 637.89 million kg | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 628.75 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 622.57 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 612.58 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 598.73 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 568.55 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 550.03 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 534.12 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 514.62 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 499.35 million kg | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 488.26 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 471.33 million kg | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 447.61 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 430.01 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 420.71 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 410.75 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 401.33 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 400.65 million kg | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 396.20 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 396.75 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 395.19 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 388.35 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 387.08 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 381.77 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 379.16 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 378.93 million kg | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 381.61 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 296.63 million kg | -22.3% |
| 1993 | 293.31 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 287.31 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 292.01 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 290.14 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 286.74 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 273.99 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 262.89 million kg | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 259.77 million kg | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 257.61 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 247.34 million kg | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 247.00 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 243.58 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 234.02 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 233.12 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 232.51 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 236.92 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 235.63 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 228.10 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 222.73 million kg | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 219.92 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 215.20 million kg | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 208.28 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 209.17 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 200.40 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 198.76 million kg | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 148.46 million kg | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 144.58 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 152.85 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 134.14 million kg | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 116.64 million kg | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 121.19 million kg | +3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture in Europe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -25.3% | 198.76 million kg | 148.46 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 675.72 million kg | 598.73 million kg | 807.31 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 492.46 million kg | 420.71 million kg | 568.55 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 393.72 million kg | 379.16 million kg | 410.75 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 304.36 million kg | 262.89 million kg | 381.61 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 242.75 million kg | 232.51 million kg | 259.77 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 199.56 million kg | 144.58 million kg | 228.10 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.21 million kg | 116.64 million kg | 152.85 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 14 Republic of Moldova 617,842 kg compare
- 14 Russian Federation 49.77 million kg compare
- 15 Cuba 35.78 million kg compare
- 15 Polynesia 426,931 kg compare
- 16 Sudan 31.48 million kg compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 332,269 kg compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
- 17 Sudan (former) 31.07 million kg compare
- 18 Peru 29.55 million kg compare
- 19 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.19 million kg compare
- 20 Mali 25.02 million kg compare
- 20 Caribbean 70.71 million kg compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture in Europe?
- Horses — manure left on pasture in Europe was 121.19 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 807.31 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.64 million kg in 2022.
- How does Europe rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
- Europe ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe 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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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).