Horses — Manure left on pasture in Portugal
Portugal: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 3.09 million kg in 2022. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Portugal, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure left on pasture in Portugal is 3.09 million kg, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in Portugal peaked at 3.33 million kg in 2009 and was at its lowest, 893,001 kg, in 1986.
That places Portugal 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.75 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.63 million kg | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 1.51 million kg | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 1.37 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 1.27 million kg | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 1.36 million kg | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 1.23 million kg | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 1.13 million kg | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 1.18 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.23 million kg | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.29 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.33 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.20 million kg | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million kg | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.06 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 996,040 kg | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 996,040 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 996,040 kg | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 961,694 kg | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 961,694 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 961,694 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 893,001 kg | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 893,001 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 893,001 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 893,001 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 893,001 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.41 million kg | +57.7% |
| 1992 | 1.44 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.48 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.65 million kg | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 1.79 million kg | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.89 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.03 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.03 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.20 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.37 million kg | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.75 million kg | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 3.33 million kg | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 3.33 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.02 million kg | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.68 million kg | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million kg | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2.54 million kg | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million kg | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 2.64 million kg | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million kg | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.99 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2.92 million kg | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.02 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.09 million kg | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.09 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 million kg, 2.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.09 million kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million kg, 2.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture in Portugal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +57.7% | 893,001 kg | 1.41 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 million kg | 1.13 million kg | 1.75 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 million kg | 1.03 million kg | 1.33 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 944,521 kg | 893,001 kg | 996,040 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 million kg | 893,001 kg | 1.99 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million kg | 2.03 million kg | 3.33 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 million kg | 2.27 million kg | 3.33 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 million kg | 2.92 million kg | 3.09 million kg | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 59 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.34 million kg compare
- 60 Tajikistan 3.19 million kg compare
- 61 Austria 3.11 million kg compare
- 63 Ireland 2.82 million kg compare
- 64 Mauritania 2.68 million kg compare
- 65 Lesotho 2.62 million kg compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % 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 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture in Portugal?
- Horses — manure left on pasture in Portugal was 3.09 million kg in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 million kg in 2009.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 893,001 kg in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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).