Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Spain
Spain: Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 6.34 kg per square kilometre in 2017. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Spain, 1961–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Spain stood at 6.34 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Spain peaked at 11.03 kg per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4.91 kg per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Spain 52nd out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Spain, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.03 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.75 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 9.07 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 8.18 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 6.68 kg per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 6.29 kg per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 6.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 6.19 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 6.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.88 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 5.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.38 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 5.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 5.11 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 5.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 6.64 kg per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 5.28 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 5.01 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 4.95 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.99 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 5.14 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 5.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 5.05 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.92 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 4.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.91 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.95 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.56 kg per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 6.45 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.34 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 6.34 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.82 kg per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Spain's 6.34 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.54 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +27.3% | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | 6.56 kg per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +25.2% | 5.31 kg per square kilometre | 6.64 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.78 kg per square kilometre | 6.19 kg per square kilometre | 11.03 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.47 kg per square kilometre | 4.95 kg per square kilometre | 6.64 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | 4.99 kg per square kilometre | 5.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 kg per square kilometre | 4.91 kg per square kilometre | 5.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.64 kg per square kilometre | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | 6.56 kg per square kilometre | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Spain?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Spain was 6.34 kg per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.91 kg per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Spain ranks 52nd out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.