Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in European Union (27)
European Union (27): Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 28.13 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure left on pasture in European Union (27), 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure left on pasture in European Union (27) is 28.13 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in European Union (27) peaked at 362.16 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24.36 million kg, in 2022.
That places European Union (27) 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in European Union (27), year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 362.16 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 341.89 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1963 | 317.46 million kg | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 297.25 million kg | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 279.59 million kg | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 267.79 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 261.94 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 251.72 million kg | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 239.92 million kg | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 229.84 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 217.83 million kg | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 206.73 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 198.96 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 193.49 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 187.38 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 185.44 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 179.62 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 170.54 million kg | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 168.41 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 163.94 million kg | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 158.01 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 158.82 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 152.96 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 150.41 million kg | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 146.28 million kg | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 140.43 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 136.10 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 131.85 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 129.24 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 129.29 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 132.23 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 140.71 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 139.89 million kg | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 135.79 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 140.92 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 140.31 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 143.18 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 138.45 million kg | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 136.27 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 135.68 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 135.72 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 127.44 million kg | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 129.38 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 129.42 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 125.06 million kg | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 129.19 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 131.07 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 134.74 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 133.38 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 125.67 million kg | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 122.91 million kg | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 119.84 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 115.17 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 108.81 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 110.78 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 107.11 million kg | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 106.69 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.54 million kg | -47.0% |
| 2019 | 51.26 million kg | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 59.30 million kg | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 41.46 million kg | -30.1% |
| 2022 | 24.36 million kg | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 28.13 million kg | +15.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in European Union (27) 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 | -47.0% | 106.69 million kg | 56.54 million kg |
| 2022 | -41.2% | 41.46 million kg | 24.36 million kg |
| 2021 | -30.1% | 59.30 million kg | 41.46 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 291.08 million kg | 239.92 million kg | 362.16 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 193.82 million kg | 168.41 million kg | 229.84 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.81 million kg | 129.24 million kg | 163.94 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 137.70 million kg | 129.29 million kg | 143.18 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.11 million kg | 125.06 million kg | 135.72 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.48 million kg | 51.26 million kg | 125.67 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.31 million kg | 24.36 million kg | 59.30 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27)
More environment data for European Union (27)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.429 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.31 °C (2025)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 17.28 kg/ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 431,318 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 4.18 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per value of agricultural 5.46 g/Int$ (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 3.99 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 5.35 kg/cap (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value 3.11 million 1000 USD (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture in European Union (27)?
- Horses — manure left on pasture in European Union (27) was 28.13 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 European Union (27)?
- The highest recorded value was 362.16 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in European Union (27)?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.36 million kg in 2022.
- How does European Union (27) rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
- European Union (27) ranks 26th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in European Union (27)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (27) 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).