Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 3.85 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.85 million kg
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
8.28 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
3.59 million kg
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 3.85 million kg for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 8.28 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.59 million kg, in 1999.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 33rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 8.28 million kg
1962 7.89 million kg -4.7%
1963 7.71 million kg -2.3%
1964 7.63 million kg -1.0%
1965 7.51 million kg -1.5%
1966 7.16 million kg -4.7%
1967 6.92 million kg -3.3%
1968 6.53 million kg -5.7%
1969 6.60 million kg +1.0%
1970 6.58 million kg -0.3%
1971 6.49 million kg -1.4%
1972 6.49 million kg +0.0%
1973 6.39 million kg -1.5%
1974 6.46 million kg +1.0%
1975 6.08 million kg -5.8%
1976 5.59 million kg -8.1%
1977 5.96 million kg +6.6%
1978 6.19 million kg +4.0%
1979 6.68 million kg +7.9%
1980 6.98 million kg +4.5%
1981 7.04 million kg +0.9%
1982 6.80 million kg -3.4%
1983 6.80 million kg -0.1%
1984 6.48 million kg -4.7%
1985 6.39 million kg -1.5%
1986 5.53 million kg -13.5%
1987 5.04 million kg -8.9%
1988 5.34 million kg +6.0%
1989 5.14 million kg -3.8%
1990 5.01 million kg -2.5%
1991 4.94 million kg -1.3%
1992 4.67 million kg -5.4%
1993 4.45 million kg -4.8%
1994 3.94 million kg -11.6%
1995 3.82 million kg -2.9%
1996 3.69 million kg -3.5%
1997 3.78 million kg +2.5%
1998 3.65 million kg -3.3%
1999 3.59 million kg -1.7%
2000 3.63 million kg +1.0%
2001 3.67 million kg +1.2%
2002 3.66 million kg -0.2%
2003 3.72 million kg +1.5%
2004 3.67 million kg -1.4%
2005 3.63 million kg -1.0%
2006 4.03 million kg +10.9%
2007 4.10 million kg +1.8%
2008 3.99 million kg -2.6%
2009 3.98 million kg -0.3%
2010 3.99 million kg +0.2%
2011 3.91 million kg -1.9%
2012 3.99 million kg +1.9%
2013 4.02 million kg +0.8%
2014 3.98 million kg -0.9%
2015 3.87 million kg -2.8%
2016 3.97 million kg +2.6%
2017 3.89 million kg -2.0%
2018 3.84 million kg -1.4%
2019 3.81 million kg -0.9%
2020 3.89 million kg +2.2%
2021 3.93 million kg +1.0%
2022 3.86 million kg -1.7%
2023 3.85 million kg -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.36 million kg 6.53 million kg 8.28 million kg 9
1970s 6.29 million kg 5.59 million kg 6.68 million kg 10
1980s 6.15 million kg 5.04 million kg 7.04 million kg 10
1990s 4.15 million kg 3.59 million kg 5.01 million kg 10
2000s 3.81 million kg 3.63 million kg 4.10 million kg 10
2010s 3.93 million kg 3.81 million kg 4.02 million kg 10
2020s 3.88 million kg 3.85 million kg 3.93 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 30 Pakistan 4.32 million kg compare
  2. 31 Romania 4.26 million kg compare
  3. 32 Cabo Verde 7,026 kg compare
  4. 32 South Africa 3.99 million kg compare
  5. 34 Italy 3.79 million kg compare
  6. 35 Chile 3.48 million kg compare
  7. 36 Australia 3.46 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand?
Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Australia and New Zealand was 3.85 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 8.28 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 3.59 million kg in 1999.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 33rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).