Horses — Manure left on pasture in Portugal

Portugal: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 3.09 million kg in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3.09 million kg
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
65th
of 177 countries
All-time high
3.33 million kg
in 2009
All-time low
893,001 kg
in 1986
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Horses — Manure left on pasture in Portugal, 1961–2022

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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 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 65th out of 177 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 3.34 million kg compare
  2. 63 Tajikistan 3.19 million kg compare
  3. 64 Austria 3.11 million kg compare
  4. 66 Ireland 2.82 million kg compare
  5. 67 Mauritania 2.68 million kg compare
  6. 68 Türkiye 2.65 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 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 65th out of 177 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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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).