Horses — Manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 29.19 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 29.19 million kg for horses — manure left on pasture in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 29.19 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.81 million kg, in 1976.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.32 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 5.25 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.18 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 5.11 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 5.04 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 4.97 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 4.90 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 4.83 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 4.97 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 4.97 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 4.83 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 4.83 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.83 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 4.83 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.83 million kg | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 4.81 million kg | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.81 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4.88 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 4.98 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.98 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.15 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.32 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5.60 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 5.67 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.67 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.60 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.67 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 5.77 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.77 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.80 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 5.84 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.91 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.94 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.98 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.01 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.04 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.08 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.11 million kg | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.18 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 10.30 million kg | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 10.65 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10.99 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 11.33 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.02 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 12.71 million kg | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 13.33 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 13.19 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.35 million kg | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 16.21 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 17.07 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 17.94 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 18.81 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 19.69 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 20.57 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 21.50 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 22.40 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 23.31 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 24.23 million kg | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 25.15 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 26.08 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 27.02 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 27.96 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 29.19 million kg | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.06 million kg | 4.83 million kg | 5.32 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.86 million kg | 4.81 million kg | 4.98 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 million kg | 4.98 million kg | 5.77 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.99 million kg | 5.80 million kg | 6.18 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.61 million kg | 10.30 million kg | 16.21 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.07 million kg | 17.07 million kg | 25.15 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.56 million kg | 26.08 million kg | 29.19 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 16 Sudan 31.48 million kg compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 332,269 kg compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 kg compare
- 17 Sudan (former) 31.07 million kg compare
- 18 Peru 29.55 million kg compare
- 20 Mali 25.02 million kg compare
- 21 Senegal 23.12 million kg compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 20.60 million kg compare
More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate -7.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 4.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 5.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Horses — manure left on pasture in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 29.19 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 29.19 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.81 million kg in 1976.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 19th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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).