Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe

Western Europe: Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 6.51 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.51 million kg
Change on year
up 85.2%
Rank
27th
of 32 groups
All-time high
36.79 million kg
in 1961
All-time low
3.52 million kg
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe stood at 6.51 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 85.2% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe peaked at 36.79 million kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.52 million kg, in 2022.

Western Europe ranks 27th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Western Europe, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 36.79 million kg
1962 34.00 million kg -7.6%
1963 31.50 million kg -7.3%
1964 28.32 million kg -10.1%
1965 25.42 million kg -10.2%
1966 22.80 million kg -10.3%
1967 21.19 million kg -7.0%
1968 18.57 million kg -12.4%
1969 16.53 million kg -11.0%
1970 15.20 million kg -8.0%
1971 13.82 million kg -9.1%
1972 12.49 million kg -9.7%
1973 11.74 million kg -6.0%
1974 11.78 million kg +0.3%
1975 11.65 million kg -1.0%
1976 11.57 million kg -0.7%
1977 11.59 million kg +0.1%
1978 11.44 million kg -1.3%
1979 11.30 million kg -1.2%
1980 11.08 million kg -1.9%
1981 10.46 million kg -5.6%
1982 10.29 million kg -1.6%
1983 10.19 million kg -1.0%
1984 10.04 million kg -1.5%
1985 10.23 million kg +1.9%
1986 10.05 million kg -1.8%
1987 9.98 million kg -0.7%
1988 9.94 million kg -0.4%
1989 10.03 million kg +0.9%
1990 10.63 million kg +6.0%
1991 10.97 million kg +3.2%
1992 11.23 million kg +2.4%
1993 11.86 million kg +5.6%
1994 12.67 million kg +6.9%
1995 13.33 million kg +5.2%
1996 13.52 million kg +1.4%
1997 13.93 million kg +3.1%
1998 13.26 million kg -4.8%
1999 12.53 million kg -5.5%
2000 12.13 million kg -3.2%
2001 12.13 million kg -0.0%
2002 12.31 million kg +1.5%
2003 12.82 million kg +4.1%
2004 12.88 million kg +0.5%
2005 12.70 million kg -1.4%
2006 12.78 million kg +0.7%
2007 13.20 million kg +3.3%
2008 13.29 million kg +0.7%
2009 13.38 million kg +0.7%
2010 12.51 million kg -6.5%
2011 13.28 million kg +6.2%
2012 12.70 million kg -4.3%
2013 12.18 million kg -4.2%
2014 11.19 million kg -8.1%
2015 11.54 million kg +3.1%
2016 11.13 million kg -3.5%
2017 11.16 million kg +0.3%
2018 5.25 million kg -53.0%
2019 5.22 million kg -0.5%
2020 9.13 million kg +75.0%
2021 4.54 million kg -50.3%
2022 3.52 million kg -22.5%
2023 6.51 million kg +85.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.12 million kg 16.53 million kg 36.79 million kg 9
1970s 12.26 million kg 11.30 million kg 15.20 million kg 10
1980s 10.23 million kg 9.94 million kg 11.08 million kg 10
1990s 12.39 million kg 10.63 million kg 13.93 million kg 10
2000s 12.76 million kg 12.13 million kg 13.38 million kg 10
2010s 10.62 million kg 5.22 million kg 13.28 million kg 10
2020s 5.92 million kg 3.52 million kg 9.13 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 24 Sierra Leone 5.28 million kg compare
  2. 25 Germany 5.01 million kg compare
  3. 26 Uruguay 4.79 million kg compare
  4. 27 Indonesia 4.62 million kg compare
  5. 28 Canada 4.56 million kg compare
  6. 29 Dominican Republic 4.36 million kg compare
  7. 30 Pakistan 4.32 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe?
Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches in Western Europe was 6.51 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 Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 36.79 million kg in 1961.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.52 million kg in 2022.
How does Western Europe rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Western Europe ranks 27th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 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).