Horses — Manure left on pasture in Libya
Libya: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 1.85 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Libya, 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 Libya is 1.85 million kg, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in Libya peaked at 1.86 million kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 521,211 kg, in 1974.
Libya ranks 72nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Libya, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.16 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 1.23 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 1.30 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 1.36 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 1.29 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 1.28 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.22 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 1.08 million kg | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 1.01 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 662,956 kg | -34.5% |
| 1972 | 673,915 kg | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 613,189 kg | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 521,211 kg | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 549,892 kg | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 563,620 kg | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 545,462 kg | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 593,409 kg | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 791,212 kg | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 989,015 kg | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 1.19 million kg | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million kg | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 1.59 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.60 million kg | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million kg | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 791,212 kg | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 989,015 kg | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 791,212 kg | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 791,212 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 989,015 kg | +25.0% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million kg | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million kg | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million kg | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.58 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.58 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.78 million kg | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 1.78 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.78 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.78 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.80 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.83 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.84 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.84 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.84 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.84 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81 million kg | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.81 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.81 million kg | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.85 million kg | +3.7% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1.85 million kg is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.70 million kg, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1.85 million kg is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 574,330 kg, 3.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -34.5% | 1.01 million kg | 662,956 kg |
| 1987 | -33.3% | 1.19 million kg | 791,212 kg |
| 1979 | +33.3% | 593,409 kg | 791,212 kg |
| 1982 | +26.7% | 1.19 million kg | 1.50 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 million kg | 1.08 million kg | 1.36 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 652,723 kg | 521,211 kg | 1.01 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million kg | 791,212 kg | 1.60 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million kg | 791,212 kg | 1.58 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million kg | 1.78 million kg | 1.78 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 million kg | 1.78 million kg | 1.84 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million kg | 1.78 million kg | 1.86 million kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Libya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -35.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.386 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2239 % 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 0.1672 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture in Libya?
- Horses — manure left on pasture in Libya was 1.85 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 million kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 521,211 kg in 1974.
- How does Libya rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
- Libya ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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).