Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 32.93 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
32.93 million kg
Change on year
down 1.1%
Rank
24th
of 32 groups
All-time high
38.50 million kg
in 2017
All-time low
14.09 million kg
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure left on pasture in Northern Europe, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for horses — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe is 32.93 million kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe peaked at 38.50 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.09 million kg, in 1981.

That places Northern Europe 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 (N content) in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 36.02 million kg —
1962 33.21 million kg -7.8%
1963 31.24 million kg -5.9%
1964 28.85 million kg -7.7%
1965 26.17 million kg -9.3%
1966 24.10 million kg -7.9%
1967 21.81 million kg -9.5%
1968 20.29 million kg -7.0%
1969 19.00 million kg -6.4%
1970 18.36 million kg -3.4%
1971 17.05 million kg -7.1%
1972 16.40 million kg -3.8%
1973 15.75 million kg -4.0%
1974 15.57 million kg -1.1%
1975 15.47 million kg -0.7%
1976 15.24 million kg -1.4%
1977 15.05 million kg -1.2%
1978 15.04 million kg -0.1%
1979 14.93 million kg -0.7%
1980 14.48 million kg -3.0%
1981 14.09 million kg -2.7%
1982 14.15 million kg +0.4%
1983 14.29 million kg +1.0%
1984 14.26 million kg -0.2%
1985 14.41 million kg +1.0%
1986 14.27 million kg -0.9%
1987 14.43 million kg +1.1%
1988 14.74 million kg +2.1%
1989 15.10 million kg +2.4%
1990 15.56 million kg +3.0%
1991 16.65 million kg +7.0%
1992 20.88 million kg +25.4%
1993 20.60 million kg -1.3%
1994 20.81 million kg +1.0%
1995 20.81 million kg +0.0%
1996 21.14 million kg +1.6%
1997 22.15 million kg +4.8%
1998 21.82 million kg -1.5%
1999 21.86 million kg +0.2%
2000 25.97 million kg +18.8%
2001 26.24 million kg +1.0%
2002 26.28 million kg +0.2%
2003 26.90 million kg +2.4%
2004 27.64 million kg +2.8%
2005 29.26 million kg +5.9%
2006 30.14 million kg +3.0%
2007 30.16 million kg +0.1%
2008 32.73 million kg +8.5%
2009 33.69 million kg +2.9%
2010 34.82 million kg +3.4%
2011 35.76 million kg +2.7%
2012 36.64 million kg +2.5%
2013 36.32 million kg -0.9%
2014 36.55 million kg +0.6%
2015 37.61 million kg +2.9%
2016 38.15 million kg +1.4%
2017 38.50 million kg +0.9%
2018 35.78 million kg -7.1%
2019 33.62 million kg -6.0%
2020 31.46 million kg -6.4%
2021 32.31 million kg +2.7%
2022 33.28 million kg +3.0%
2023 32.93 million kg -1.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Northern 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +25.4% 16.65 million kg 20.88 million kg

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.74 million kg 19.00 million kg 36.02 million kg 9
1970s 15.89 million kg 14.93 million kg 18.36 million kg 10
1980s 14.42 million kg 14.09 million kg 15.10 million kg 10
1990s 20.23 million kg 15.56 million kg 22.15 million kg 10
2000s 28.90 million kg 25.97 million kg 33.69 million kg 10
2010s 36.37 million kg 33.62 million kg 38.50 million kg 10
2020s 32.50 million kg 31.46 million kg 33.28 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 21 Senegal 23.12 million kg compare
  2. 22 Kyrgyzstan 20.60 million kg compare
  3. 23 Haiti 19.81 million kg compare
  4. 24 Sierra Leone 17.59 million kg compare
  5. 25 Germany 16.71 million kg compare
  6. 26 Uruguay 15.98 million kg compare
  7. 27 Indonesia 15.39 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe?
Horses — manure left on pasture in Northern Europe was 32.93 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 38.50 million kg in 2017.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 14.09 million kg in 1981.
How does Northern Europe rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
Northern Europe ranks 24th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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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).