Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean: Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 172.09 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
172.09 million kg
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
4th
of 32 groups
All-time high
189.59 million kg
in 2001
All-time low
142.96 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Latin America and the Caribbean recorded 172.09 million kg for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 189.59 million kg in 2001 and was at its lowest, 142.96 million kg, in 1961.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Latin America and the Caribbean, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 142.96 million kg
1962 143.12 million kg +0.1%
1963 144.65 million kg +1.1%
1964 147.43 million kg +1.9%
1965 148.66 million kg +0.8%
1966 151.16 million kg +1.7%
1967 153.64 million kg +1.6%
1968 156.19 million kg +1.7%
1969 153.63 million kg -1.6%
1970 160.75 million kg +4.6%
1971 162.81 million kg +1.3%
1972 163.78 million kg +0.6%
1973 166.13 million kg +1.4%
1974 170.21 million kg +2.5%
1975 173.42 million kg +1.9%
1976 173.12 million kg -0.2%
1977 167.91 million kg -3.0%
1978 165.69 million kg -1.3%
1979 167.57 million kg +1.1%
1980 168.62 million kg +0.6%
1981 170.23 million kg +1.0%
1982 169.87 million kg -0.2%
1983 170.16 million kg +0.2%
1984 172.16 million kg +1.2%
1985 174.48 million kg +1.4%
1986 175.79 million kg +0.8%
1987 177.10 million kg +0.7%
1988 178.10 million kg +0.6%
1989 181.77 million kg +2.1%
1990 182.70 million kg +0.5%
1991 183.57 million kg +0.5%
1992 184.78 million kg +0.7%
1993 185.89 million kg +0.6%
1994 187.64 million kg +0.9%
1995 188.87 million kg +0.7%
1996 183.92 million kg -2.6%
1997 185.49 million kg +0.9%
1998 185.10 million kg -0.2%
1999 187.72 million kg +1.4%
2000 187.14 million kg -0.3%
2001 189.59 million kg +1.3%
2002 187.18 million kg -1.3%
2003 188.02 million kg +0.5%
2004 187.73 million kg -0.2%
2005 187.45 million kg -0.1%
2006 186.44 million kg -0.5%
2007 185.93 million kg -0.3%
2008 185.22 million kg -0.4%
2009 185.64 million kg +0.2%
2010 182.65 million kg -1.6%
2011 181.42 million kg -0.7%
2012 172.74 million kg -4.8%
2013 171.53 million kg -0.7%
2014 172.28 million kg +0.4%
2015 164.31 million kg -4.6%
2016 167.03 million kg +1.7%
2017 166.44 million kg -0.4%
2018 167.96 million kg +0.9%
2019 170.30 million kg +1.4%
2020 175.96 million kg +3.3%
2021 173.19 million kg -1.6%
2022 172.82 million kg -0.2%
2023 172.09 million kg -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 149.05 million kg 142.96 million kg 156.19 million kg 9
1970s 167.14 million kg 160.75 million kg 173.42 million kg 10
1980s 173.83 million kg 168.62 million kg 181.77 million kg 10
1990s 185.57 million kg 182.70 million kg 188.87 million kg 10
2000s 187.03 million kg 185.22 million kg 189.59 million kg 10
2010s 171.67 million kg 164.31 million kg 182.65 million kg 10
2020s 173.51 million kg 172.09 million kg 175.96 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean

  1. 1 OECD 120.11 million kg compare
  2. 2 Mexico 50.72 million kg compare
  3. 3 Brazil 45.89 million kg compare
  4. 4 USSR 44.96 million kg compare
  5. 5 Mongolia 36.67 million kg compare
  6. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.16 million kg compare
  7. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.02 million kg compare
  8. 6 Kazakhstan 29.24 million kg compare
  9. 7 China 27.28 million kg compare
  10. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 972,014 kg compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Latin America and the Caribbean was 172.09 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 189.59 million kg in 2001.
What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 142.96 million kg in 1961.
How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 4th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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 volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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