Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Sweden

Sweden: Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 1.05 million kg in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1.05 million kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
57th
of 163 countries
All-time high
2.00 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
515,193 kg
in 1974
Years of data
57
1961–2017

Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Sweden, 1961–2017

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119892017

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

Analysis

In 2017, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Sweden stood at 1.05 million kg.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Sweden peaked at 2.00 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 515,193 kg, in 1974.

That places Sweden 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.21 million kg 659,447 kg 2.00 million kg 9
1970s 574,761 kg 515,193 kg 624,950 kg 10
1980s 582,333 kg 521,994 kg 595,563 kg 10
1990s 818,140 kg 597,624 kg 901,351 kg 10
2000s 955,663 kg 875,828 kg 989,171 kg 10
2010s 1.01 million kg 978,867 kg 1.05 million kg 8

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 54 Nigeria 1.23 million kg compare
  2. 55 Myanmar 1.22 million kg compare
  3. 56 El Salvador 1.17 million kg compare
  4. 58 Egypt, Arab Republic of 1.03 million kg compare
  5. 59 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.00 million kg compare
  6. 60 Tajikistan, Republic of 956,647 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Sweden?
Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Sweden was 1.05 million kg in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 2.00 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 515,193 kg in 1974.
How does Sweden rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Sweden ranks 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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
Last refreshed

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).