Horses — Manure left on pasture in Madagascar
Madagascar: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 20,413 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Madagascar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 20,413 kg for horses — manure left on pasture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in Madagascar peaked at 82,405 kg in 1969 and was at its lowest, 12,145 kg, in 1985.
Madagascar ranks 149th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75,917 kg | — |
| 1962 | 65,512 kg | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 73,662 kg | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 70,774 kg | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 72,396 kg | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 75,956 kg | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 77,737 kg | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 78,726 kg | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 82,405 kg | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 67,688 kg | -17.9% |
| 1971 | 67,886 kg | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 62,941 kg | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 55,385 kg | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 51,429 kg | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 47,473 kg | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 39,561 kg | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 35,051 kg | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 52,062 kg | +48.5% |
| 1979 | 53,011 kg | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 55,385 kg | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 41,618 kg | -24.9% |
| 1982 | 32,796 kg | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 27,692 kg | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 22,589 kg | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 12,145 kg | -46.2% |
| 1986 | 25,081 kg | +106.5% |
| 1987 | 15,824 kg | -36.9% |
| 1988 | 16,616 kg | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 15,824 kg | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 16,616 kg | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 15,824 kg | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 14,835 kg | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 14,044 kg | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 13,253 kg | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 15,033 kg | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 15,824 kg | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 16,616 kg | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 17,407 kg | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 18,198 kg | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 18,989 kg | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 18,594 kg | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 18,594 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18,594 kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,594 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,594 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18,594 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,989 kg | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 18,989 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,187 kg | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 19,187 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,385 kg | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 19,385 kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,187 kg | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19,385 kg | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19,543 kg | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 19,662 kg | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 19,899 kg | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 20,097 kg | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20,255 kg | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20,334 kg | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 20,334 kg | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,374 kg | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 20,413 kg | +0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 20,413 kg is below the median for low income countries, which is 881,608 kg, 2% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 20,413 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 619,361 kg, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +106.5% | 12,145 kg | 25,081 kg |
| 1978 | +48.5% | 35,051 kg | 52,062 kg |
| 1985 | -46.2% | 22,589 kg | 12,145 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,787 kg | 65,512 kg | 82,405 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 53,249 kg | 35,051 kg | 67,886 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,557 kg | 12,145 kg | 55,385 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,765 kg | 13,253 kg | 18,198 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,772 kg | 18,594 kg | 19,187 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,598 kg | 19,187 kg | 20,255 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,364 kg | 20,334 kg | 20,413 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 146 Somalia 35,604 kg compare
- 147 China, Taiwan Province of 33,179 kg compare
- 148 Cyprus 25,974 kg compare
- 150 French Guiana 19,978 kg compare
- 151 Martinique 19,780 kg compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 19,503 kg compare
More environment data for Madagascar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.297 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2369 % 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 -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture in Madagascar?
- Horses — manure left on pasture in Madagascar was 20,413 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 82,405 kg in 1969.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,145 kg in 1985.
- How does Madagascar rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
- Madagascar ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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).