Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern America

Northern America: Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 76.88 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
76.88 million kg
Change on year
down 1.6%
Rank
13th
of 32 groups
All-time high
109.21 million kg
in 2005
All-time low
22.12 million kg
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern America, 1961–2023

20.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 76.88 million kg for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern America peaked at 109.21 million kg in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.12 million kg, in 1964.

Northern America ranks 13th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Northern America, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 33.29 million kg
1962 29.92 million kg -10.1%
1963 25.98 million kg -13.2%
1964 22.12 million kg -14.8%
1965 35.75 million kg +61.6%
1966 37.17 million kg +4.0%
1967 39.64 million kg +6.6%
1968 43.69 million kg +10.2%
1969 46.87 million kg +7.3%
1970 51.40 million kg +9.7%
1971 56.04 million kg +9.0%
1972 56.01 million kg -0.1%
1973 56.38 million kg +0.7%
1974 56.97 million kg +1.1%
1975 57.54 million kg +1.0%
1976 57.94 million kg +0.7%
1977 58.03 million kg +0.2%
1978 60.42 million kg +4.1%
1979 60.65 million kg +0.4%
1980 61.33 million kg +1.1%
1981 61.54 million kg +0.3%
1982 61.77 million kg +0.4%
1983 62.20 million kg +0.7%
1984 62.53 million kg +0.5%
1985 63.17 million kg +1.0%
1986 63.13 million kg -0.1%
1987 62.70 million kg -0.7%
1988 64.10 million kg +2.2%
1989 62.46 million kg -2.6%
1990 62.48 million kg +0.0%
1991 62.88 million kg +0.6%
1992 62.33 million kg -0.9%
1993 62.67 million kg +0.5%
1994 62.21 million kg -0.7%
1995 62.78 million kg +0.9%
1996 62.96 million kg +0.3%
1997 63.46 million kg +0.8%
1998 64.00 million kg +0.8%
1999 63.23 million kg -1.2%
2000 64.09 million kg +1.4%
2001 68.02 million kg +6.1%
2002 72.75 million kg +7.0%
2003 84.14 million kg +15.7%
2004 106.93 million kg +27.1%
2005 109.21 million kg +2.1%
2006 109.21 million kg +0.0%
2007 109.21 million kg +0.0%
2008 108.20 million kg -0.9%
2009 107.03 million kg -1.1%
2010 105.83 million kg -1.1%
2011 100.04 million kg -5.5%
2012 97.48 million kg -2.6%
2013 94.90 million kg -2.6%
2014 92.38 million kg -2.7%
2015 89.59 million kg -3.0%
2016 87.11 million kg -2.8%
2017 85.65 million kg -1.7%
2018 84.04 million kg -1.9%
2019 82.62 million kg -1.7%
2020 81.15 million kg -1.8%
2021 79.68 million kg -1.8%
2022 78.16 million kg -1.9%
2023 76.88 million kg -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.94 million kg 22.12 million kg 46.87 million kg 9
1970s 57.14 million kg 51.40 million kg 60.65 million kg 10
1980s 62.49 million kg 61.33 million kg 64.10 million kg 10
1990s 62.90 million kg 62.21 million kg 64.00 million kg 10
2000s 93.88 million kg 64.09 million kg 109.21 million kg 10
2010s 91.97 million kg 82.62 million kg 105.83 million kg 10
2020s 78.97 million kg 76.88 million kg 81.15 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 10 Argentina 29.82 million kg compare
  2. 11 Ethiopia 27.16 million kg compare
  3. 12 Chad 17.79 million kg compare
  4. 13 Colombia 17.59 million kg compare
  5. 14 Russian Federation 14.93 million kg compare
  6. 15 Cuba 10.73 million kg compare
  7. 16 Sudan 9.44 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern America?
Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Northern America was 76.88 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 Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 109.21 million kg in 2005.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 22.12 million kg in 1964.
How does Northern America rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Northern America ranks 13th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern America 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).