Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Western Europe
Western Europe: Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 21.70 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Western Europe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture in Western Europe stood at 21.70 million kg.
That represents a change of up 85.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in Western Europe peaked at 122.64 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.72 million kg, in 2022.
That places Western Europe 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 122.64 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 113.33 million kg | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 105.01 million kg | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 94.40 million kg | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 84.73 million kg | -10.2% |
| 1966 | 75.98 million kg | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 70.64 million kg | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 61.89 million kg | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 55.10 million kg | -11.0% |
| 1970 | 50.67 million kg | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 46.07 million kg | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 41.62 million kg | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 39.12 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 39.25 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 38.85 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 38.58 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 38.62 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 38.12 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 37.68 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 36.95 million kg | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 34.87 million kg | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 34.31 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 33.96 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 33.46 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 34.11 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 33.51 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 33.27 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 33.14 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.42 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.44 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 36.58 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 37.45 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 39.54 million kg | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 42.25 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 44.44 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 45.05 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 46.43 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 44.21 million kg | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 41.77 million kg | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 40.44 million kg | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 40.43 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.03 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 42.72 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 42.93 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 42.32 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 42.61 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.00 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 44.30 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 44.61 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.70 million kg | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 44.27 million kg | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 42.35 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 40.59 million kg | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 37.31 million kg | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 38.45 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 37.10 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 37.19 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.48 million kg | -53.0% |
| 2019 | 17.40 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 30.44 million kg | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 15.12 million kg | -50.3% |
| 2022 | 11.72 million kg | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 21.70 million kg | +85.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Western 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +85.2% | 11.72 million kg | 21.70 million kg |
| 2020 | +75.0% | 17.40 million kg | 30.44 million kg |
| 2018 | -53.0% | 37.19 million kg | 17.48 million kg |
| 2021 | -50.3% | 30.44 million kg | 15.12 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.08 million kg | 55.10 million kg | 122.64 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.86 million kg | 37.68 million kg | 50.67 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.10 million kg | 33.14 million kg | 36.95 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.32 million kg | 35.44 million kg | 46.43 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.54 million kg | 40.43 million kg | 44.61 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.38 million kg | 17.40 million kg | 44.27 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.75 million kg | 11.72 million kg | 30.44 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture in Western Europe?
- Horses — manure left on pasture in Western Europe was 21.70 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 122.64 million kg in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 million kg in 2022.
- How does Western Europe rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
- Western Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western 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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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).